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ATHENS, Greece — A wildfire burned through a northern suburb of the Greek capital of Athens on Saturday and some residents ...
One major blaze tore through a northern suburb of the Greek capital on Saturday, prompting urgent evacuation orders.
Greece battled wildfires that have ravaged homes and prompted evacuations for a second day on Sunday, with the help of Czech ...
Firefighters battled a blaze Thursday on the island of Crete that scorched forests and olive groves and forced over 1,000 to ...
In Greece's capital Athens, about 800 people were evacuated from the suburb of Koropi where more than 120 firefighters battled a blaze supported by eight airplanes and eight helicopters, a fire ...
Greece and Turkey continue to battle major wildfires amid a severe heatwave. Temperatures reached 42.4C in central Greece at ...
Firefighters warn of a "difficult day" ahead, with temperatures are forecast to reach up to 44C (111.2F) on Sunday.
Crete wildfire latest: Tourists and homeowners forced to evacuate as flames rage across Greek island - Greek fire department warns that risk of further wildfires remains high after more than 1,500 ...
A man tries to extinguish a wildfire at the village of Agia Fotini near Ierapetra, on the island of Crete, Greece, July 3, 2025. REUTERS/Alexandros Avramidis Alexandros Avramidis ...
A firefighting helicopter makes a water drop on one of the last pockets of a wildfire burning near Ierapetra, on the island of Crete, Greece, July 4, 2025.
ATHENS — Gale force wind gusts complicated efforts on Friday to contain wildfires on Crete that have razed forests and olive groves and forced thousands of residents and tourists to evacuate ...
ATHENS, Greece — Firefighters battled blazes Thursday near Athens and on the island of Crete, where thousands were forced to flee holiday resorts, while blazes in neighboring Turkey claimed at ...