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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.

Ada Derana · 19h

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

LA Times on MSN · 2d

New wildfire in Greece prompts evacuation while Turkey continues to battle deadly blaze

A new wildfire has erupted in Greece prompting evacuations, while firefighters in Turkey pressed ahead with efforts to contain a deadly blaze west of the country

Al Jazeera on MSN3h

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 '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 ...

SunStar1h

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 ...

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.

Hotels and homes evacuated on Greek island of Crete as wildfire burns out of control

Firefighters are struggling to bring a major wildfire on Greece’s southern island of Crete under control, hampered by gale ...

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