In a plot twist that nobody asked for, two wildfires broke out 'almost simultaneously' on the Greek island of Salamina on Sunday afternoon, prompting officials to deploy about 200 firefighters to prevent the blazes from converging in a fiery embrace. Because apparently, one fire wasn't enough drama for a Sunday.

The first blaze, reported at 14:40 local time (11:40 GMT) near the island's south coast, spread rapidly thanks to high winds, with a second fire igniting some 20 minutes later in the east. Their cause remains as mysterious as the plot of a Christopher Nolan film. By Sunday evening, Greek media reported that one fire was under control and evacuations were complete, with 500 people having fled by sea - presumably not in the romantic getaway sense.

The first fire broke out in a forested residential area in Peristeria, where firefighters discovered two bodies, believed to be a couple, according to the island's mayor. Because even tragedy gets a love story angle. The second fire in the eastern town of Selinia was said to have 'no active front,' which is firefighter-speak for 'we're winning this one.'

At least 10 other people suffered burns or smoke inhalation symptoms, with five taken for treatment, as reported by Greek Health Minister Adonis Georgiades on X (formerly Twitter, because rebranding is all the rage). A fleet of aircraft, 50 fire engines, water tankers, and construction machinery were deployed, along with five patrol boats and several private vessels. Because when nature decides to throw a tantrum, you bring out the heavy machinery.

Salamina Deputy Mayor Thodoris Zannis earlier expressed concern that the fires might merge over a mountain, forming a mega-blaze. The island, home to some 37,000 residents (many elderly), sits just west of Athens - close enough to the capital to make everyone nervous.

Meanwhile, Europe is having a rough weekend: firefighters in Belgium spent a third day battling flames in Hautes Fagnes, the country's largest nature reserve, in what's being called the largest wildfire in recent history - it more than doubled in size in 24 hours, because why not? Croatia also saw at least one death and dozens injured in a wildfire that tore through its coastline overnight Friday, described by fire chief Slavko Tucakovic as 'one of the worst' blazes, with around 1,200 residents and tourists evacuated.

And to top it all off, the EU's climate monitoring service, Copernicus, confirmed that western Europe experienced its hottest June-to-July period on record. But sure, let's keep debating whether climate change is real.