Police officers evacuated 318 Greek residents and 16 animals from raging wildfires on Tuesday, 18 July, in Corinthia.<br /><br />Much of Greece has been baking in near 40C conditions as a heatwave grips Europe, with temperatures in the country forecast to climb further later this week and into the weekend.<br /><br />The Greek army, police special forces and volunteer rescuers have been working to free retirees from their homes, rescue horses from a stable, and helped monks flee a monastery threatened by the flames.
