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

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

Firefighters in Turkey continue to battle wildfires in the Aegean coastal province of İzmir while authorities in neighboring ...

Firefighters struggled to gain control over a massive wildfire burning on the Greek island of Crete, as powerful winds fanned ...

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

Blazes are burning in countries including Spain, Greece and Turkey in the wake of record-setting temperatures across much of the continent.

A wildfire fanned by gale-force winds on the southern Greek island of Crete has forced the evacuation of thousands of ...

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. The fire ...

Elsewhere in mainland Greece, a fire fanned by strong winds that erupted near the port town of Rafina, about 30km (18 miles) east of the capital, Athens, was brought under control on Thursday ...

Several people were treated for breathing problems, but no serious injuries have been reported. Wildfires are common during Greece's hot, dry summers - and the fire risk remains high across Crete ...

Winds abating On the island of Crete, around 230 firefighters, 48 fire engines and six helicopters remained at the scene near the resort town of Ierapetra, even though the blaze was receding. Some ...

Around 3,000 Crete residents have been evacuated and put up in temporary shelters, and people remaining in their homes have been told to close 'all the doors and windows' ...