A wildfire on the Greek island of Crete that forced the evacuation of 5,000 tourists and locals is "retreating", firefighters told AFP Friday. The fire, which led to the evacuation of 300 people, destroyed a few houses and vehicles,

Firefighters are struggling to bring a major wildfire on Greece’s southern island of Crete under control, hampered by gale force winds that are whipping up the flames.

Most of those fleeing the blaze were tourists. Firefighters struggled against heavy winds to bring the flames under control.