Greece wildfire declared largest ever recorded in EU
Eleven planes and helicopter from bloc sent to tackle fire that has burned more than 300 sq miles of land A forest blaze in Greece...
Category : Wildfires
Greek firefighters struggle to contain blazes – in pictures
Greek firefighters have been struggling for five days to contain deadly wildfires throughout the country, several of them bordering an acrid, smoke-filled Athens Continue reading…...
Hospitals forced to evacuate amid deadly wildfires in Greece – video
At least 18 bodies have been found in the Alexandroupolis region of north-east Greece where firefighters are battling a major wildfire. Record-breaking heatwaves continue to...
Tenerife wildfire ‘started deliberately’ as blazes in Greece force evacuations
Canary Islands regional president opens inquiry into fire, while people flee from four Greek villages An out-of-control wildfire on Tenerife that has forced thousands to...
Fire in south of France rages though campsite and 500 hectares of land
Blaze in popular tourist area in the Pyrenees forced evacuation of 2,000 people before it was brought under control A fire in the south of...
Healthy diet in UK at risk from Mediterranean droughts, experts say
Fresh fruit and vegetables from Europe will be more expensive as drought and wildfires shrink supplies A healthy diet in the UK will be put...
Travel firms flying tourists to Rhodes are ‘profiteering’, senior Tory says
Alicia Kearns backs calls for the government to advise against travel to the Greek island Travel firms that continue to fly tourists to Rhodes have...
High winds expected to impede fight against wildfires in Rhodes
Thousands of people forced to evacuate on Greek island, including 3,000 who had to be ferried off beaches Thousands of tourists and residents have been...
Greece wildfires: drone footage shows scale of destruction – video
Aerial footage shows the aftermath of a wildfire that broke out in Greece on 17 July in Kouvaras, about 17 miles south-east of Athens. The...
