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Wildfire in Greece prompts evacuation

Wildfire in Greece prompts evacuation; firefighters tackle blazes in Turkey, Syria

A new wildfire in Greece prompted evacuations in coastal areas south of Athens, as firefighters in neighboring Turkey remained locked in a battle to contain flames tearing through forested hillsides.

Ada Derana · 20h

Wildfires break out in Turkey, Syria and Greece - with towns near Athens evacuated

Wildfires have broken out on an island and in towns near Athens in Greece, with blazes also being sparked in Turkey and Syria

Newsweek on MSN · 3d

Greece Wildfires: More than 5,000 evacuated from tourist hotspot

Wildfires are burning across Europe, with major blazes in Greece and Turkey forcing thousands to evacuate and killing two people.

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Wildfires erupt across Mediterranean as heatwave worsens

Blazes break out in France, Greece, Turkiye and Syria, with several other nations on high alert over scorching weather.

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Greece battles wildfire in Evia, reports progress on Crete

Firefighters were battling a wildfire on the Greek island of Evia on Saturday which was burning forests and forced the ...

SunStar2h

Greece battles dozens of wildfires amid escalating heatwave risk

Firefighters in Greece battled more than 50 wildfires across the country on Sunday, July 6, 2025, as authorities warned of heightened danger due to an ...

Greece 'extreme' weather warning as 43C heatwave hits holiday hotspot

July to August marks the region's peak summer months, and therefore, authorities are warning people to stay safe during the ...

Al Jazeera on MSN3d

Fires in Greece’s Crete and near Athens extinguished; two dead in Turkiye

No casualties in Greece as fires in southern Crete and Rafina are put out; two die after blaze in western Turkiye.

Greece Battles Wildfire on Crete for a Third Day as Temperatures Rise

ATHENS (Reuters) -Firefighters battled for a third day on Friday to put out a wildfire on the Greek island of Crete that has ...

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