Most of those fleeing the blaze were tourists. Firefighters struggled against heavy winds to bring the flames under control.

Amid a deadly heatwave across Europe, wildfires are burning in countries including Spain, Greece and Turkey. Hundreds of firefighters in Greece have been dispatched to battle a massive blaze ...

YESTERDAY wildfires broke out and spread across the southern coast of Crete in Greece, leading to the evacuation of over ...

Thousands of people have evacuated the Greek island of Crete to escape a rapidly spreading wildfire threatening homes and ...

Biblical' wildfires have forced the evacuation of more than 1,500 people on the Greek holiday island of Crete.

Temperatures are soaring and people are being urged to take precautions, stay out of the sun and watch local news for ...

The Forbes 2025 list of top Greek shipowners highlights their global dominance, with Maria Angelicoussis leading at $15.5 ...

It is estimated that heat-related deaths on the continent will reach 44,000 this year. Heatwaves in Southern Europe are becoming increasingly early and intense, affecting larger geographical areas.

A massive wildfire continues to rage uncontrollably on three fronts in Ierapetra, Crete, with firefighters battling through ...

Greece’s Civil Protection has warned of Very High Fire Risk – Category 4 – in several parts of the country on July 3 and 4, 2025. Fire Risk Forecast Maps are issued by the General Secretariat of Civil ...