Wind and dry conditions raise the risk that blazes might restart in areas of the island where they had already been contained ...

A Greek official says it is a "very difficult situation" as the wildfire sees clouds of ash fills the sky over southern Crete ...

A wildfire on the island of Crete that forced the evacuation of 5,000 tourists and locals is "retreating," Greek firefighters ...

Firefighters were battling a wildfire on the Greek island of Evia on Saturday which was burning forests and forced the ...

Firefighters are struggling to bring a major wildfire on Greece’s southern island of Crete under control, hampered by gale ...

Authorities on Crete moved more than a thousand tourists and residents to safety as an out-of-control wildfire engulfed a ...

According to Reuters, thousands were evacuated late last week as Crete endured gale force winds that exacerbated wildfires ...

More than 1,500 residents and tourists were evacuated in Crete, as strong winds further fanned the flames. Firefighters are ...

The blaze comes as southern Europe contends with an acute summer heatwave which has killed people in several countries.

Around 3,000 Crete residents have been evacuated and put up in temporary shelters, and people remaining in their homes have ...

ATHENS: A wildfire fanned by gale-force winds on the southern Greek island of Crete has forced the evacuation of residents ...

The blaze has been raging since Wednesday and fire crews say the conditions are creating new flare-ups, making containment ...