cbs's haley ott has the details tonight. >> reporter: a dream vacation turned nightmare. holiday makers on a greek island fleeing flames on rescue boats. >> so we're one of the very lucky ones. we managed to get on the authority boat, and this is what we're leaving behind. >> reporter: rhodes, a popular destination for europe's beachgoers, is on firere. >> please! please, this way! >> reporter: extreme heat and dry windy weather fueling wildfires with tourists forced out of their hotels and residents their homes. greek firefighters say it's one of the most difficult situations they've ever faced. and with more wind in the forecast it could get worse. >> we were really lucky we got off the beach, but there were hundreds and literally thousands of people still on the beach. and everybody was screaming. they were fighting. it was absolutely -- it was like arma armageddon. >> reporter: southern europe has been hit with severe weather this surnl with temperatures raechling triple digits. john naren of the meteorological organization says heat waves may be the new normal but th

cbs' haley ott has the latest. >> reporter: a dream vacation turned nightmare. holiday makers on a greek island fleeing flames on rescue boats. >> we brought in the lucky ones. we got on the authority boat. this is what we're leaving behind. >> reporter: rhodes, a popular destination for europe's beach-goers, is on fire. >> please, please! this way! >> reporter: extreme heat and dry, windy weather fueling wildfires with tourists forced out of their hotels and residents their homes. greek firefighters say it's one of the most difficult situations they've ever faced, and with more wind in the forecast it could get worse. >> we were lucky we got off the beach, but there were hundreds and literally thousands of people still on the beach. and everybody was screaming, they were fighting. it was -- like armageddon. >> reporter: southern europe has been hit by severe weather this summer with temperatures reaching triple digits. john narin of the world meteorological organization says heat waves may be the new normal, but there is something we can do. >> if we were to el

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cbs's haley ott has the details tonight. >> reporter: a dream vacation turned nightmare.olidaymakers on a greek island fleeing flames on rescue boats. >> we're one of the very lucky ones. we managed to get on the authority boat. this is what we're leaving behind. >> reporter: rhodes, a popular destination for europe's beachgoers i is on fire. >> please, please, this way! >> reporter: extreme heat and dry, windy weather fueling wildfires with tourists forced out of their hotels and residents their homes. greek firefighters say it's one of the most difficult situations they've ever faced, and with more wind in the forecast, it could get worse. >> we were really lucky we got off the beach, but there were hundreds and literally thousands of people still on the beach. and everybody was screaming. they were fighting. it was absolute -- it was like armageddon. >> reporter: southern europe has been hit by severe weather this summer with temperatures reaching triple digits. the world meteorological organization says heat waves may be the new normal, but there is something we can d