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

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

Thousands of people have been evacuated from homes and tourist resorts in Crete as a wildfire tears through forests on the Greek holiday island. The Greek fire department said that more than 230 ...

Authorities on Crete moved more than a thousand tourists and residents to safety as an out-of-control wildfire engulfed a ...

Firefighters battled a blaze Thursday on the island of Crete that scorched forests and olive groves and forced over 1,000 to ...

Firefighters are struggling to bring a major wildfire on Greece's southern island of Crete under control, hampered by gale ...

Crete wildfire latest: Tourists and homeowners forced to evacuate as flames rage across Greek island - Greek fire department warns that risk of further wildfires remains high after more than 1,500 ...

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

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 ...

RAGING wildfires have spread across a Greek holiday hotspot with 1,500 people evacuated from their homes and hotels to escape the inferno. The night sky turned orange as the burning blazes left a ...

A wildfire on the Greek island of Crete has caused the evacuation of more than 1,500 people from hotels and homes early on ...

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