Professor Stefan Doerr, director of the Centre for Wildfire Research at Swansea University, said Crete and other popular holiday destinations are also at risk of wildfires this summer.The scientist told Sky News this is because Mediterranean holiday hotspots have 'ample flammable grass, shrub and conifer forest vegetation'.These act as perfect fuel for fires which can spread quickly in strong winds and high temperatures, which have dried out the landscape amid a severe heatwave.
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