A wildfire has burned through a northern suburb of Athens, Greece, prompting evacuations. On Saturday, residents of Kryoneri received three SMS messages to evacuate to safe areas.

Greece on Sunday was still  battling wildfires that have ravaged homes and sparked evacuations across the country, but firefighters have brought many outbreaks under control.

One major blaze tore through a northern suburb of the Greek capital on Saturday, prompting urgent evacuation orders. Meanwhile, several Greek islands were also affected

Firefighters used helicopters to battle flames and smoke in Kryoneri, 25 km north of Athens on Saturday (July 26) as the country sweltered under soaring temperatures. The fire started from Drosopigi village and burned several houses,

A wildfire swept through the northern Athens suburb of Kryoneri, prompting evacuations as some homes caught fire.

Greece Sunday was still battling wildfires that have ravaged homes and sparked evacuations across the country, but firefighters have brought many outbreaks under

Greek official says ‘real difficulties’ ahead as dry conditions and high temperatures are expected to persist.

Wildfires have engulfed Turkey for weeks, threatening Bursa, the country’s fourth-largest city and forcing over 1,700 people to flee.

Evacuations in Greece after major forest fire breaks out - Fires fanned by gusty winds and stubborn heatwave that has pushed temperatures to around 40C across much of Greece