Greece and Turkey continue to battle major wildfires amid a severe heatwave. Temperatures reached 42.4C in central Greece at ...

Greece, Turkey, and parts of Southern Europe are battling massive wildfires as the region experiences a significant heatwave.

Firefighters are battling several blazes, with officials warning that extreme heat will pose a risk of more in the coming days.

With the heat comes a higher risk of wildfires. Greece and other Mediterranean countries are in ... there is an urgent need to shift from reactive response to proactive preparedness," the ...

Europe is witnessing a sharp surge in wildfires in 2025, with record-breaking blazes scorching over 227,000 hectares of land.

ATHENS, Greece -- A wildfire burned through a northern suburb of the Greek capital of Athens on Saturday and some residents were ordered to evacuate, the country's Fire Service reported.

A major forest fire has broken out in Greece, and authorities have ordered several villages near Corinth, west of Athens, to ...

Link Copied! More than 200 firefighters are struggling to tackle an out-of-control wildfire on Crete — Greece’s largest island and a tourist hotspot — as authorities order mass evacuations.

Wildfires are frequent in the country during its hot, dry summers, and the fire department has already tackled dozens across Greece so far this year.

Firefighters battle with a large wildfire burning in Kofinas, on the eastern Aegean island of Chios, Greece, late Sunday, June 22, 2025. Credit: AP By The Associated PressUpdated June 24, 2025 ...

Firefighters battling Crete wildfire for a third day Thousands of tourists returning to their hotels Europe sweltering in early summer heatwave Twenty cities in Italy placed on heat red alert ...