Evacuations in Greece after major forest fire breaks out - Fires fanned by gusty winds and stubborn heatwave that has pushed ...

Officials in Greece are continuing to battle wildfires that have ravaged homes and sparked evacuations for a second day, with ...

Greek officials have begun evacuating residents from several villages as five major wildfires continue to rip through the ...

A fierce forest fire near the Greek city of Corinth saw villagers flee their homes after officials ordered evacuations. More ...

Greece battled wildfires that have ravaged homes and sparked evacuations for a second day on Sunday, with the help of Czech ...

A heatwave has pushed temperatures to around 40°C (104°F) across much of Greece. A major forest fire broke out near the city of Corinth on 22 July, prompting the evacuation of several villages.

Wildfires are frequent in Greece during its hot, dry summers. In 2018, a massive fire swept through the seaside town of Mati, east of Athens, trapping people in their homes and on roads as they ...

A fast-moving wildfire tore through the northern suburb of Kryoneri in Athens on Saturday, setting homes ablaze and prompting urgent evacuations, as Greece and its Balkan neighbors battled dozens of ...

Wildfire prompts evacuations near Athens as summer’s first heat wave hits Greece by: ELENA BECATOROS, Associated Press Posted: Jun 27, 2025 / 09:05 AM CDT Updated: Jun 27, 2025 / 09:07 AM CDT ...

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A large wildfire broke out south of Athens on Thursday, triggering authorities to issue evacuation orders and shut down parts of the coastal road linking the Greek capital ...