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A major wildfire - the first of the summer season in Greece, rages on Saturday near Ierapetra, southern Crete. Authorities have ordered the evacuation of several villages threatened by the flames aided by strong winds. Dozens of firefighters and fire-dousing...

Greece has released details of the free holiday it promised thousands of tourists that were evacuated during last July’s fires in Rhodes. Under its Rodos Week program, the Greek Ministry of Tourism will issue vouchers for stays of six nights...

Greece has failed to put out the deadly wildfire in Evros in the northeast of the country that has been burning a virgin forest for more than two weeks. Experts are trying to figure out why the particular wildfire is...

The wildfire in Evros, northeastern Greece is burning for the 15th day on Saturday despite the efforts of hundreds of firefighters. As of Friday, the firefighting effort involves 129 fire engines with a crew of 586 members, 16 teams of...

The wildfire in Evros in northeastern Greece showed no signs of abating Wednesday despite the efforts of a multinational firefighting force. Now in its twelfth day, the blaze that began near the port city of Alexandroupolis on Aug. 19 joined...

Hundreds of firefighters continue to battle the wildfire in Evros, north-eastern Greece which has been burning for the tenth consecutive day. The wildfire that has been burning the Dadia Forest, a national nature reserve. On Monday 180 additional firefighters were sent...

The wildfire in the region of Evros of northeastern Greece has been declared the biggest the European Union (EU) has ever faced, an EU official said on Thursday. The fire north of the coastal city of Alexandroupolis, which has been...

A huge wildfire that broke out near Mount Parnitha, north of Athens on Tuesday has subsided according to the Fire Service. The fire first broke out in the area of Fili, on Parnitha’s foothills, and aided by strong winds it...

The UNESCO-designated monastery of Hosios Loukas in Viotia in central Greece was damaged by a wildfire raging in the area on Wednesday. Founded in the mid-10th century, the monastery is one of the most important monuments of Middle Byzantine architecture...

Hundreds of firefighters are trying to contain a wildfire at the foothills of Mount Parnitha, located north of Athens on Wednesday amid fears that the blaze could spread into the mountain’s National Park. The fire that broke out at midday...