Europe is witnessing a sharp surge in wildfires in 2025, with record-breaking blazes scorching over 227,000 hectares of land. Mass evacuations and lockdowns have hit Spain and France.

A fast-moving wildfire tore through the northern suburb of Kryoneri in Athens on Saturday, setting homes ablaze and prompting urgent evacuations, as Greece and its Balkan neighbors battled dozens of ...

Eleven regions of Greece still face a very high fire risk, according to officials. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more ...

A massive wildfire has devastated Kythira, Greece, burning nearly half the island and forcing widespread evacuations. Fueled ...

ATHENS, Greece -- A wildfire burned through a northern suburb of the Greek capital of Athens on Saturday and some residents were ordered to evacuate, the country's Fire Service reported.

Residents just 30km away from Athens have fled their home, as Greece's temperatures are forecast to reach 44C on Sunday.

Explosions could be heard as huge clouds of smoke covered Drosopigi village north of Athens, where factories with flammable ...

Greece on Saturday requested EU help to battle wildfires that have sprung up in different regions, one of the worst just ...

Raging wildfires in Greece that broke out on Saturday have been burning forest and agricultural land, properties and pens, killing wildlife a ...

Thousands evacuated as wildfires continue to rage in Greece and Albania - Greek authorities ordered the evacuation of several ...