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 ...

Wildfires ease in Greece as people return to gutted homes

By Stelios Misinas, Louisa Gouliamaki, Vania Turner and Angelos Tsatsis PSATHA, Greece, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Despondent ...

Greece wildfire in pictures: Firefighters battle blaze worsened by 100km per hour winds

Greece is entering its second week of wildfires spread by extreme winds as more countries in Southern Europe battle with ...

Greece tackles wildfires using space technology

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Greece begins damage assessment now fires near Athens under control

Large wildfires west of Athens have been brought under control but are not yet fully extinguished, as Greece begins assessing ...

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 ...

Greek crews fight wildfire northwest of Athens for fourth day

By Louisa Gouliamaki, Vania Turner and Angelos Tsatsis PSATHA, Greece, Aug 3 (Reuters) - Hundreds of Greek firefighters ...

Wildfires rage in Greece as firefighters continue battle in France and Spain

ATHENS, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Wildfires fanned by heavy winds burned across multiple areas of Greece on Saturday, including near ...
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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 ...

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 ...

Greece’s wildfires force thousands to flee – locals, tourists and pets

The pup was among hundreds of domestic pets and wild animals rescued by volunteers during the emergency, which forced ...

Greece Wildfires Rage Near Athens, Prompting Sea Evacuations

Firefighters tackled multiple wildfires across Greece on Saturday as strong winds fanned dozens of blazes throughout the country, burning houses and forcing evacuations including in coastal ...