orfu has become the second Greek island to order evacuations due to wildfires after more than 19,000 holidaymakers were rescued from Rhodes.
People in at least 18 areas of Corfu were advised to leave on Sunday evening as fires spread.
Pictures posted on social media showed a large blaze on a hill just above the town of Ypsos, located on the northern half of the island.
Separate footage showed a mountain on fire near the town of Kassiopi.
One holidaymaker said the fires in northern Corfu were “growing at a rapid rate”.
It comes after the Greek Ministry of Climate Change and Civil Protection said they had carried “the largest evacuation from a wildfire” in the country’s history on the island of Rhodes.
Thousands of tourists and residents were forced to huddle in schools and shelters over the weekend as flames gutted resorts and coastal villages. It comes amid a prolonged heatwave across southern Europe, with temperatures in Greece expected to exceed 40C in the coming days.
The wildfires, which have burned for nearly a week, forced coastguard vessels and private boats to carry more than 3,000 tourists from beaches on Saturday. Around 16,000 people were evacuated by land, authorities said.
The wildfires, which have burned for nearly a week, forced coastguard vessels and private boats to carry more than 3,000 tourists from beaches on Saturday. Around 16,000 people were evacuated by land, authorities said.
Airline easyJet said it would operate repatriation flights to bring home British holidaymakers trapped on the island.
The firm announced it will operate two rescue flights on Monday and a third on Tuesday.
