Greece battles raging wildfires after collision between firefighting helicopters kills two

According to the national fire and rescue service of Greece, around 220 agro-forest fires have broken out across the country ...

Thousands evacuated in Greece as wildfires burn for a fifth day

Hundreds of Greek firefighters continue to battle wildfires near Athens for a fifth day after strong winds pushed the fire to ...

Greece battles massive wildfire as hot, dry summer maintains its grip on Europe

Five water-dropping planes and another five helicopters took off at first light Monday to help hundreds of firefighters ...
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Wildfire flares up again in Greece as water bombers deployed

Flames flared up again in Greece on Monday, as wildfires that have raged west of Athens for four days remained a threat ...

Firefighters scramble to contain fires outside Athens before winds and high temperatures return

Firefighters west of Athens are racing to exploit a break in high winds, working to strengthen containment lines as ...

Wildfire danger in Europe shifts to Greece as evacuation orders remain in France

For Greece, the danger carried grim resonance: a 2018 wildfire​ at the seaside community of Mati​, near Athens, killed 104 ...

Two firefighting helicopters collide west of Athens as Greece battles wildfires

Destructive blazes in France and Spain showed signs of easing over the weekend, but several wildfires have broken out in ...
Greek Reporter

Citizens Evacuated by Sea Overnight as 73 Fires Rage Across Greece

73 fires were raging across Greece on Friday afternoon, prompting the European Union’s Copernicus Emergency Management ...

Firefighting helicopters collide midair in Greece as wildfires rage across Europe

The aircraft were Bell helicopters operating over the Psatha area west of Athens, each with a two-person crew.

Wildfires spread across Greece, conditions worsen in France and Spain

ATHENS/ CARCES, France Aug 1 (Reuters) - Wildfires fanned by gale-force winds burned across multiple areas of Greece on Saturday, forcing residents to flee as conditions worsened again in parts of ...