A wildfire fanned by gale-force winds on the southern Greek island of Crete has forced the evacuation of thousands of residents and tourists, officials have said.

Nearly six years after Greece's deadliest wildfire in the seaside resort of Mati, six people have been convicted of involuntary manslaughter and criminal negligence, the Athens criminal court has ...

Greece is prone to wildfires during the summer, when hot, dry weather, strong winds, and a changing climate regularly combine to create high fire risks.

Greek authorities ordered the evacuation of several villages after a major forest fire broke out near the city of Corinth on Tuesday amid soaring summer temperatures. More than 180 firefighters ...

But if temperatures warm by more like 3C, extreme fires like last year will be up to 11 times more likely in Canada, three in Greece and 1.3 in western Amazonia.

Greece is confronting another dangerous summer, with firefighters battling a major forest fire just northeast of Athens on Monday. Hospitals and residential suburbs had to be evacuated as the fire ...

Wildfires break out in Turkey, Syria and Greece - with towns near Athens evacuated Greece: Wildfire tears through southern Crete - forcing more than 1,500 to flee homes and hotels ...

A wildfire which left one person dead and gutted scores of homes in Greece burned about 40 square miles of land north-east of Athens, according to a European Union satellite mapping agency.

Meanwhile, in Greece a large wildfire is currently ripping through a forest area between Kanali and Monolithi in Preveza. The fire started at approximately 2pm local time (12.00 BST) and quickly grew.

Greece is deploying a record number of firefighters and nearly doubling its drone fleet this summer to address growing wildfire risks driven by climate change. Civil protection minister Ioannis ...

Georgian woman ‘who dropped a cigarette’ held over Greek fires Firefighters trying to tackle a wildfire burning on Chios island, Greece, on Monday. Photo: Reuters ...