Wildfires blaze overnight on Kos, Chios and Crete

Three blazes that started on Monday in different parts of the Aegean continued to test firefighters on Tuesday morning, though showed signs of improvement after significant resources were committed to battling them.

On Kos, in the east, a wildfire broke out in Antimachia in the early afternoon and was declared out of control as strong winds spread it toward Kardamaina, a popular tourist resort on the island's eastern coast.

Some 10,000 tourists and residents were evacuated from the area and taken to schools, sports stadiums and hotels in Antimachia, Mastichari and Marmari. As firefighters battled the flames before they could reach residential areas.

Firefighters and trucks were also dispatched from Athens and Rhodes, helping the local force bring the blaze under some kind of control by Tuesday morning.

On Chios, meanwhile, a blaze broke out in Sidirounda...