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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 ...
Greek Reporter5d

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 ...
DPA International on MSN3d

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.

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.
Greek Reporter3d

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, ...
DPA International on MSN4d

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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Spain suffers third wildfire death, Greece beats back flames

Spain on Thursday mourned its third wildfire death this week and Greece began beating back a blaze threatening its ...
The Nation on MSN3d

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 ...

Wildfire fighters, unmasked in toxic smoke, are getting sick and dying

Tens of thousands of people who fight wildfires spend weeks working in toxic smoke and ash wearing only a cloth bandanna, or ...

Death toll rises as wildfires continue to burn across southern Europe

Wildfires continue to burn across southern Europe amid an ongoing heatwave that has challenged efforts to contain the blazes, ...