A large wildfire burning on the Greek island of Rhodes for a fifth day has forced local authorities to order an evacuation of four locations, including two seaside resorts.

About 2,000 people, including tourists, were evacuated by sea, fire department spokesman Yannis Artopios said. He added that the hotels and rented homes evacuated “represent less than 10% of the island’s tourist accommodations.” He pointed out that all visitors had been evacuated without incident.

Three coast guard vessels, an army lifeboat, a special forces inflatable craft and 30 private sailboats helped with the evacuation.

Source: Oman News Agency