A large wildfire has broken out south of the Greek capital, with authorities sending push alerts to mobile phones urging ...

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A large wildfire swept through the coastal towns of Palaia Fokaia and Thymari 40 km (25 miles) southeast of Athens, ...

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Greece is experiencing its first heat wave of the summer. A large wildfire broke out south of Athens, prompting evacuations as temperatures approached 40 degrees Celsius.

GREECE: Fires have burned throughout the week in Greece. Pictured: A man ties a boat at the port of Lithi in Chios, while a wildfire burns through forested land on June 24.

Greece is particularly vulnerable to fires in summer, fueled by strong winds, drought and high temperatures linked to climate change. Forecasts are predicting a heat wave in the coming days with ...

06/23/2025 June 23, 2025. Dozens of firefighters are battling wildfires on the Aegean island of Chios for a second day amid strong winds. Several villages have been evacuated, and the island's ...

Greece is sending 171 more firefighters to reinforce teams battling wildfires on the Greek island of Chios for a second day. Winds have further whipped up the blaze, bringing power cuts and ...

In the past 24 hours, 45 fires had broken out in Greece, firefighters said. In Athens, police closed off the main coastal avenue that connects the capital to Cape Sounion, near the fire area.

ATHENS - Greece has arrested a Georgian woman suspected of discarding a cigarette that helped trigger one of several wildfires razing land and threatening homes on the island of Chios. Read more ...