Greek fishermen join mission to save tourists from Crete beaches as thousands flee wildfires and infernos rage on multiple holiday islands

Greek fishermen joined a dramatic mission to rescue dozens of tourists trapped on Crete's coastline as wildfires continue to rage across multiple holiday islands. Turkish firefighters on Wednesday battled wildfires near the country's southern tourist beaches that have forced the evacuation of hundreds of people. Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Wednesday that efforts to extinguish a major wildfire near Madrid were progressing 'favourably' and the coming hours would be 'decisive'. Authorities did not say the area burned in the fire in Fermosselle region, but several roads have been closed. And Turkish firefighters on Wednesday battled wildfires near the country's southern tourist beaches that have forced the evacuation of hundreds of people, authorities said.