Greece battles major wildfires amid persistent heatwave

ATHENS: Greek emergency services were battling many wildfires on Saturday afternoon as a week-long heatwave peaked with temperatures surpassing 45C degrees. According to firefighters, one of the most difficult fronts was around Drosopigi in northern Attica …

Greece wildfires: Tourists and locals flee burning Athens - and islands including Crete

Greece is grappling with massive wildfires following a week-long heatwave that saw temperatures skyrocket above 45C, leading to thousands being forced to abandon their homes as flames engulfed villages near Athens and several Greek islands. A significant …

Greece Seeks EU Aid as Wildfires Rage Amid Scorching Heatwave

AFP | Athens Email : editor@newsofbahrain.com Greece has appealed for European Union assistance to combat a wave of wildfires that have erupted across multiple regions, as a searing heatwave pushes temperatures beyond 45°C and strong winds intensify the …

Greece gets EU help to battle wildfires

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Wildfires rage across Greece, Western Balkans

By Stamos Prousalis, Reuters Local residents try to extinguish the fire of a burning house during a wildfire in Kryoneri, near Athens on 26 July, 2025. Photo: AFP / ANGELOS TZORTZINIS In Greece, 5 taken to hospitals with burns, smoke inhalation Greek …

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British tourists put on alert as new Greece wildfires spread amid 44C heatwave - as blaze tears through capital Athens

British tourists have been put on alert as new Greece wildfires spread amid a 44C heatwave - as a blaze tears through the capital of Athens. The southern European country was first hit with the scorching temperatures on Monday and they have not relented …

Greece requests EU assistance as wildfires rage across country

ATHENS, July 27 (Xinhua) -- Greece on Saturday requested assistance from the European Union Civil Protection Mechanism to combat multiple wildfires raging across the country, according to local broadcaster Mega Channel. The request includes six water- …

Greece Requests Water-Dropping Planes from EU Civil Protection Mechanism

Greece on Saturday afternoon requested assistance from the European Union Civil Protection Mechanism in the form of six water-dropping aircraft, as five to six major wildfire fronts were simultaneously raging around various parts of the east Mediterranean …