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ATHENS (Reuters) -Gale force wind gusts complicated efforts on Friday to contain wildfires on Crete that have razed forests ...
Firefighters were battling a wildfire on the Greek island of Evia on Saturday which was burning forests and forced the evacuation of two villages, the fire brigade and authorities said.
A wildfire on the Greek island of Crete that forced the evacuation of 5,000 people has been extinguished, officials say.Some ...
Two villages on the island of Evia - Tsakeoi and Limnionas - have been evacuated after a wildfire started late on Friday.
A new wildfire in Greece prompted evacuations in coastal areas south of Athens, as firefighters in neighboring Turkey ...
Helicopters battled wildfires in Greece as strong winds fanned the flames. Dramatic footage shows a firefighting aircraft releasing fire retardant against the backdrop of a striking sunrise near ...
Firefighters in Turkey remained locked in a battle to contain flames tearing through forested hillsides in the west of the ...
A fast-moving wildfire has broken out near Athens while thousands were evacuated from hotels and homes in Crete. Greece is on ...
Greece battles intense wildfires on Crete and Evia as temperatures soar to 38°C. Firefighters, supported by helicopters and aircraft, struggle against gale-force winds, with thousands evacuated. The ...
Greece faces an escalating water emergency as both surface and groundwater supplies drop to dangerous lows, according to a ...
Firefighter uses a hose as the try to extinguish the blaze near the town of Ierapetra on the south coast of Crete island, Greece, Thursday July 3, 2025, as a fast-moving wildfire prompted authorities ...
Firefighters in Turkey remained locked in a battle to contain flames tearing through forested hillsides in the west of the country on Friday, while similar wildfires in neighbouring Greece were ...