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Greece, Spain and Portugal race to contain wildfires as EU steps up cross-border help

Fire crews in Greece, Spain, and Portugal are racing to contain wildfires. Calmer winds on Thursday have helped slow the ...
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Greece wildfires ease, but Chios island blaze remains biggest threat

Greece has seen a slight improvement in its wildfire situation, but officials on Thursday were not declaring the danger over.
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Wildfires Ravage Western Greece

A massive wildfire in Achaia near Patras, western Greece, spread to nearby homes and villages, fueled by strong winds in the ...
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The Volunteers Fighting Greece’s Intensifying Wildfires

As climate change brings unprecedented levels of heat and drought, the country’s unpaid fire brigades are bracing for the ...
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Greece battles surge of wildfires as extreme weather fuels spread

Greece is facing its toughest days yet of this year's wildfire season, a senior firefighting official said on Wednesday, ...
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Arson or Negligence? Understanding Greece’s Wildfire Crisis

In the current fire season in Greece, over 310 individuals have been arrested on suspicion of starting wildfires. Notably, ...

Europe wildfires map: Greece and Turkey among latest countries hit by summer fires

Meanwhile, 55 wildfires have broken out in Greece in the past 24 hours; while 50 were dealt with immediately, the Hellenic ...

People race to rescue farm animals and pets during Greece wildfire

As wildfires raged through olive groves and pine forests outside Greece's third-largest city of Patras, scenes of compassion ...

Photos of burning wildfires in Greece

Blazes burn a forest during a wildfire in the village of Kaminia near Patras city, western Greece, Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025.