A large wildfire has broken out south of Athens, forcing evacuations and road closures near the ancient Temple of Poseidon ...

Greece put the Mediterranean island of Chios under a state of emergency on Monday because of major fires that have raged ...

PALAIA FOKAIA, Greece (Reuters) -Greek firefighters on Thursday battled a wildfire that reached houses near the coastal town ...

Wildfires have ripped through Greece as Europe is braced for extreme temperatures of up to 40C in some popular holiday hotspots.Rome and Madrid set to hit almost 40C on Saturday and warnings are in ...

Greece has arrested a Georgian woman suspected of discarding a cigarette that helped trigger one of several wildfires razing ...

Greek firefighters on Thursday (June 26) battled a wildfire that burned residences and holiday houses near the coastal town ...

ROME — Major heat waves across Southern Europe have pushed temperatures above 104 degrees Fahrenheit in many countries, including Italy, Spain and Greece, as local authorities issued fresh warnings ...

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Greece firefighters tame wildfire near Athens ‹‹ 1 of 3. A firefighting plane makes a water drop as a wildfire burns in Ano Souli, near Athens, Greece, June 16, 2025.

Wildfires have been devastating Greece in recent years. In 2021, more than 500 square miles (1,300 square kilometers) were destroyed. In 2023, damage from wildfires surged to 675 square miles (1,745 ...

Ten guilty over Athens wildfire that killed 104 people as ‘lenient’ sentences spark outrage. The deadly 2018 blaze was Greece’s worst wildfire in recent memory ...

Four former senior fire service and civil protection officials have been jailed in Greece after being found guilty for failing to mount a proper evacuation during a wildfire that killed more than ...