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Greece battles wildfires fanned by gale force winds
StreetInsider· 12 minutes ago"More firefighters (are) expected on the island later in the day," a fire services official told Reuters, adding there were no reports of damage or injuries. Wildfires are ...
Arrests after yacht fireworks spark Greece forest blaze
BBC via Yahoo News· 33 minutes agoThe statement did not mention the yacht. The cause of the fire has prompted outrage in Greece, which is already battling several wildfires and is in the ...
Greece heatwave latest: New fire ‘every ten minutes’ amid hunt for arsonist and search for missing...
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThe Hellenic Rescue Team said that ten firefighters had been sent to fight a large fire that had...
Greece's summer of hell: Tourists dying, wildfires, and 112-degree heat
Newsweek· 2 days agoIt's only the first day of summer in the Northern Hemisphere, and Greece is already enduring an...
Deadly heatwaves in June? A climate scientist explains why extreme weather is battering Greece
Euronews via Yahoo News· 14 hours agoGreece was hit by its earliest heatwave on record this month, causing multiple deaths and closing...
A fire that spread through settlements in Turkey left 11 dead.Greece evacuates villages for safety
KSAN - KLST San Angelo· 1 day agoANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A fire that apparently started in crop stubble spread through settlements in...
British tourists warned to expect extreme weather conditions as heatwaves grip Europe
The Independent via Yahoo News· 7 hours agoAuthorities in Greece are investigating whether wildfires that threatened to engulf Athens were...
Yacht fireworks spark wildfires in Greece
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 58 minutes agoFireworks launched from a yacht set off a wildfire on an island near Athens as the country confronts a new season of deadly summer fires, authorities...
Greece wildfires: Firefighter dies battling forest blaze
BBC News· 22 hours agoA volunteer firefighter has died battling wildfires fanned by gale-force winds in southern Greece....
Greece heatwave: Warning for tourists after four dead and more missing in record temperatures
The Independent via Yahoo News· 5 days ago“The early start of the heatwaves, combined with the dry winter, has led to a very difficult fire...