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

Firefighters were on alert on the island of Crete on Friday (July 4) after a wildfire razed forests and olive groves and ...

ATHENS (Reuters) -Firefighters were battling a wildfire on the Greek island of Evia on Saturday which was burning forests and ...

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

Greek firefighters are continuing to work hard to control the wildfire that started on the island of Crete on Wednesday. The ...

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

Most of those fleeing the blaze were tourists. Firefighters struggled against heavy winds to bring the flames under control.

Around 3,000 Crete residents have been evacuated and put up in temporary shelters, and people remaining in their homes have ...

At least 1,500 people have been evacuated from parts of Crete as a massive wildfire continues to blaze on the Greek island.

Fears wind could worsen Crete wildfire as temperatures soar to 38C - The blaze has razed forests and olive groves, forcing ...

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

A Greek official says it is a "very difficult situation" as the wildfire sees clouds of ash fills the sky over southern Crete ...