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Greece battles wildfire on Crete

Greece battles wildfire in Evia, reports progress on Crete

ATHENS (Reuters) -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.

Associated Press News · 2d

Wildfire burns out of control on Greece’s island of Crete

A fast-moving wildfire whipped by gale-force winds burned through the night and into Thursday on Greece’s southern island of Crete, prompting the evacuation of more than 1,500 people from hotels and homes.

Sky News on MSN · 2d

Greece: Wildfire tears through southern Crete - forcing more than 1,500 to flee homes and hotels

A Greek official says it is a "very difficult situation" as the wildfire sees clouds of ash fills the sky over southern Crete, adding: "Right now, they cannot stop it."

Syria, Turkey and Greece

LA Times on MSN · 1d

Wildfire in Greece prompts evacuation; firefighters tackle blazes in Turkey, Syria

A new wildfire in Greece prompted evacuations in coastal areas south of Athens, as firefighters in neighboring Turkey remained locked in a battle to contain flames tearing through forested hillsides.

Daily Jang · 17h

Wildfires erupt in Greece, Turkey and Syria amid intense heat

Greece is bracing for another sweltering heatwave as heat dome, a high-pressure system that traps hot air like a lid, moves in from Western Europe.Because of intense heat, several wildfires have started both on an island and in town near

The Washington Post · 22h

Turkey sends firefighting aircraft to Syria as wildfires rage on both sides of the border

Turkey sent two firefighting aircraft Saturday to help battle wildfires in neighboring Syria as Turkish firefighters battled a blaze on their side of the border and one person was reported dead in the country’s west.

2don MSN

Wildfires are tearing through a popular tourist hotspot in Greece, forcing mass evacuations

The wildfire flames have spread rapidly across Crete, reaching homes as well as hotels and other tourist accommodations.

New fire threatens homes in Greece's Athens, blaze in Crete displaces over 1,000, as Europe bakes in heatwave

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

CBS News1y

Greece wildfires are so intense they've spewed more emissions in a week than July wildfires in 2 decades - CBS News

Wildfires prompt largest fire evacuation in Greek history 03:55. Wildfires have been running rampant across Greece for weeks now, forcing thousands of locals and tourists to evacuate popular ...

The Independent2d

Greece wildfire latest: Tourists and homeowners forced to evacuate as flames rage across Greek island - The Independent

A wildfire is raging in Crete while large parts of Greece remain under an orange fire warning. Alexander Butler 3 July 2025 12:30. At least 5,000 evacuated from southeastern Crete.

As Fire Videos Compete With Beach Photos, Greeks Who Rely on Tourism Are Worried

More than 1,500 people were evacuated when a fire broke out on the southeastern tip of Crete, most of them tourists.

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