Tourists and residents on the Greek island of Crete have been forced to evacuate due to fast-moving wildfires. The flames, whipped by gale-force winds, burned through the night and into Thursday ...

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

To avoid starting wildfires – which is a criminal offence in Greece – you should always pick up litter (especially glass), ...

Firefighters warn of a "difficult day" ahead, with temperatures are forecast to reach up to 44C (111.2F) on Sunday.

Greece and Turkey continue to battle major wildfires amid a severe heatwave. Temperatures reached 42.4C in central Greece at ...

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

Summer blazes are common in the eastern Mediterranean region, where experts warn that climate change is exacerbating the ...

European Union countries, including the Czech Republic and Italy, are sending aircrafts and firefighters to help.

The NHS warns that excessive heat is potentially dangerous for children aged five and under, and older people aged 65 years ...

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

ATHENS, Greece — Firefighters battled blazes Thursday near Athens and on the island of Crete, where thousands were forced to flee holiday resorts, while blazes in neighboring Turkey claimed at ...