Greece battles second consecutive week of wildfires

The main fires are currently near the villages of Kandyli Megara and Agia Skepi, around 50 kilometers by road west of Athens, Yannis Artopios, a spokesperson for the fire department, told state TV.

Greece wildfire in pictures: Firefighters battle blaze worsened by 100km per hour winds

Greece is entering its second week of wildfires spread by extreme winds as more countries in Southern Europe battle with intensifying climate change.

Video: Greek firefighters battle wildfire west of Athens as strong winds fuel flames - The Globe and Mail

Video: Greek firefighters battle wildfire west of Athens as strong winds fuel flames  The Globe and Mail

"The situation is out of control": Greek firefighters battle wildfire for fourth day

Greek firefighters are battling a wildfire northwest of Athens for the fourth day, as strong and erratic winds continue to fan the blaze. Fires throughout the country have killed five firefighters since last week.

By FRANCE24

Greek crews fight wildfire northwest of Athens for fourth day

Hundreds of Greek firefighters battled a wildfire northwest of Athens for a fourth day on Monday after strong and erratic winds helped it devastate homes, pine forests and thousands of hectares of farmland, forcing emergency evacuations by land and sea. Two crew on a firefighting helicopter crashed and died on Sunday near the seaside community […]

Wildfire flares up again in Greece as water bombers deployed

Firefighters battle flare-ups as western Attica wildfire threatens settlements - eKathimerini.com

Firefighters battle flare-ups as western Attica wildfire threatens settlements  eKathimerini.com

Wildfires in Greece Blaze for Fourth Day

Hundreds of firefighters on Monday battled to control a major wildfire in Greece – as the death toll among firefighters from recent blazes rose to five.

By Eleni Stamatoukou