Wildfires rage across Greece, threatening homes – video

Several wildfires broke out in Greece over the weekend, with gale-force winds pushing flames towards settlements on Athens’ western fringes. Footage from Kandili shows a group of horses running from a fire. According to local media that filmed the event …

Greece Battles Raging Wildfires After Collision Between Firefighting Helicopters Kills Two

Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, also remembered the contributions of the fallen. “It takes a special courage to fly towards the flames so that others can be safe. As we continue to battle these fires side by side, Europe grieves …

Wildfire flares up again in Greece as water bombers deployed

Earlier, fire service spokesman Yannis Artopios said conditions had improved but warned the danger was far from over. "If we had to describe the current situation, we would say there has been an improvement, but there is absolutely no reason to let …

Greece battles wildfires – in pictures

Greece battles wildfires

Water bombers take to the skies as Greece battles wildfires

KRYO PIGADI, Greece – Water-bombing aircraft resumed firefighting operations in Greece on Aug 3 after winds eased, joining hundreds of firefighters battling multiple blazes that have already claimed five lives, the fire department told AFP. Greece, which …

Where are the fires in Greece? Map shows wildfires as tourists evacuated from Kefalonia and Crete

FIREFIGHTERS are battling raging wildfires across Greece, with the largest burning west of Athens for a fourth day and fresh evacuations ordered in the early hours of this morning. Two helicopter crew members were tragically killed on Sunday when their …

Greece Wildfire Expert Says Season ‘One of the Worst’ in a Decade

As Greece grapples with a succession of massive wildfires, Theodore Giannaros, a senior wildfire meteorologist at the National Observatory told AFP on Monday the country faced "one of the worst fire crises" in recent memory. Hundreds of …

Succession of massive wildfires: Greece wildfire expert says season 'one of the worst' in a decade

As Greece grapples with a succession of massive wildfires, Theodore Giannaros, a senior wildfire meteorologist at the National Observatory told AFP on Monday the country faced "one of the worst fire crises" in recent memory. Hundreds of …

Expert: Greece faces one of its worst wildfire crises in a decade

Greece is experiencing one of its most severe wildfire crises in recent years, according to Theodoros Giannaros, a senior wildfire meteorologist at the National Observatory of Athens. Over the past two weeks, hundreds of firefighters have been battling …