Firefighters were on alert on the island of Crete on Friday (July 4) after a wildfire razed forests and olive groves and forced thousands of residents and tourists to leave affected areas for two days ...

The blaze comes as southern Europe contends with an acute summer heatwave which has killed people in several countries.

ATHENS: A wildfire fanned by gale-force winds on the southern Greek island of Crete has forced the evacuation of residents and tourists, officials said on Thursday (Jul 3). Hot, dry weather in Greece, ...

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 island of Crete that forced the evacuation of 5,000 tourists and locals is "retreating," Greek firefighters told AFP on Friday, but a new blaze fanned by strong winds is ...

The blaze has been raging since Wednesday and fire crews say the conditions are creating new flare-ups, making containment ...

A rapidly spreading wildfire on the Greek island of Crete has triggered evacuations of hotels and homes as it bore down on coastal areas.

A rapidly spreading wildfire on the Greek island of Crete has triggered widespread evacuations of tourists, hotels and homes. The blaze, which sparked in the mountains between the villages of Ferma, ...

A major wildfire started on the Greek island of Crete on Wednesday and has spread rapidly, forcing 3,000 residents to be evacuated. The UK government has issued advice for travellers ...

A massive wildfire continues to rage uncontrollably on three fronts in Ierapetra, Crete, with firefighters battling through the night.

Hundreds evacuated from hotels and homes in Greece as fires tear through holiday island - Greek fire department warns that risk of further wildfires remains high after more than 1,500 evacuated ...

Authorities on Crete moved more than a thousand tourists and residents to safety as an out-of-control wildfire engulfed a forested area in the southwest of the island.