ATHENS (Reuters) -Firefighters battled for a third day on Friday to put out a wildfire on the Greek island of Crete that has razed forests and olive groves and forced thousands of residents and tourists to leave the area.

ATHENS - Firefighters in Greece were battling more than 50 wildfires across the country on Sunday, as authorities warned of heightened danger due to an intensifying heatwave and strong winds.

Greek firefighters are continuing to work hard to control the wildfire that started on the island of Crete on Wednesday. The fire, which started near Ierapetra on the southeast coast of Crete on Wednesday,

ATHENS (Reuters) -Firefighters were battling a wildfire on the Greek island of Evia on Saturday which was burning forests and forced the evacuation of two villages, the fire brigade and authorities said.

A massive Greece wildfire on Crete, fueled by extreme heat and gale winds, has forced over 1,500 residents and tourists to evacuate as hundreds of firefighters battle multiple fronts. The post Greece Wildfire Engulfs Crete,

Helicopters battled wildfires in Greece as strong winds fanned the flames. Dramatic footage shows a firefighting aircraft releasing fire retardant against the backdrop of a striking sunrise near Ierapetra,