More than 160 firefighters along with 46 trucks and five aircraft were deployed in southern Evia. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Tourism is a key earner in Crete, the largest island in Greece, and local hoteliers were concerned about future bookings as the fire hit at the start of the peak summer holiday season.

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 ...

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 ...

Greece battles wildfire on Crete for a third day as temperatures rise World Published 07/04/2025, 04:42 AM Updated 07/04/2025, 06:51 PM ...

ATHENS (Reuters) -Firefighters battled for a third day on Friday to put out a wildfire on the Greek island of Crete that has razed forests and olive groves and forced thousands of residents and ...

In Greece, a coastal wildfire on Crete remained under control. But the fire service maintained a large deployment on the island as the authorities feared flare-ups due to strong winds.

Thousands of tourists and homeowners forced to evacuate after wildfire rips through Crete Firefighters continue to battle the blaze while other regions of Greece ...

ATHENS (Reuters) -Gale force wind gusts complicated efforts on Friday to contain wildfires on Crete that have razed forests and olive groves and forced thousands of residents and tourists to ...

No casualties in Greece as fires in southern Crete and Rafina are put out; two die after blaze in western Turkiye.