Wind and dry conditions raise the risk that blazes might restart in areas of the island where they had already been contained ...

Firefighters were battling a wildfire on the Greek island of Evia on Saturday which was burning forests and forced the ...

A fast-moving wildfire has engulfed holiday homes and forest land on ... “We’re telling people to leave their homes,” local town councillor Apostolos Papadakis said on Greece’s state-run ERT ...

A new wildfire has erupted in Greece prompting evacuations, while firefighters in Turkey pressed ahead with efforts to ...

PALAIA FOKAIA, Greece, June 26 - Greek firefighters on Thursday battled a wildfire that burned residences and holiday houses near the coastal town of Palaia Fokaia, 40 km (25 miles) south of ...

Greek firefighters are continuing to work hard to control the wildfire that started on the island of Crete on Wednesday. The ...

ATHENS - Firefighters in Greece were battling more than 50 wildfires across the country on Sunday, as authorities warned of ...

With the heat comes a higher risk of wildfires. Greece and other Mediterranean countries are in an area dubbed "a wildfire hotspot" by scientists - with blazes common during hot and dry summers.

Tourism is a key earner in Crete, the largest island in Greece, and local hoteliers were concerned about future bookings as the fire hit at the start of the peak summer holiday season.

Greece battles wildfire on Crete for a third day as temperatures rise Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox ...