Wind and dry conditions raise the risk that blazes might restart in areas of the island where they had already been contained ...

Hundreds evacuated from hotels and homes in Greece as fires tear through holiday island - Greek fire department warns that risk of further wildfires remains high after more than 1,500 evacuated ...

Firefighters were struggling Thursday to bring a major wildfire on Greece's southern island of Crete under control, hampered ...

Around 3,000 Crete residents have been evacuated and put up in temporary shelters, and people remaining in their homes have been told to close 'all the doors and windows' ...

Firefighters battled a blaze Thursday on the island of Crete that scorched forests and olive groves and forced over 1,000 to ...

A fast-moving wildfire on the Greek island of Crete forces evacuations of homes and hotels. Authorities say the fire, driven by strong winds, has damaged homes and threatens coastal areas near ...

Biblical' wildfires have forced the evacuation of more than 1,500 people on the Greek holiday island of Crete.

Blazes are burning in countries including Spain, Greece and Turkey in the wake of record-setting temperatures across much of ...

The blaze comes as southern Europe contends with an acute summer heatwave which has killed people in several countries.

Authorities on Crete moved more than a thousand tourists and residents to safety as an out-of-control wildfire engulfed a ...

A wildfire on the island of Crete that forced the evacuation of 5,000 tourists and locals is "retreating," Greek firefighters ...

More than 1,500 residents and tourists were evacuated in Crete, as strong winds further fanned the flames. Firefighters are still trying to contain the blaze.