A major wildfire in Greece continues to burn out of control in eastern Crete, after breaking out on Wednesday afternoon in rugged forested terrain near the municipality of Ierapetra.Fanned by ...

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

The areas of Ferma, Agia Fotia and Koutsounari have been badly affected ... The fire department said 230 firefighters backed by 10 water-dropping aircraft. Crete is one of Greece's most popular ...

Around 5,000 tourists have been evacuated from areas of Crete as firefighters continue to battle wildfires on the Greek island. The blaze broke out three days ago in forests close to Lerpetra on the ...

Crete's wildfires are now raging on three separate fronts - Ferma, Achlia and Schinokapsala - with gusts of up to 72mph hampering efforts to contain the flames.

Emergency alerts via the 112 public warning system were issued throughout Wednesday, calling for evacuations from Achlia, Ferma, Agia Fotia, Galini, and later Koutsounari, instructing residents ...

Greece: Wildfire tears through southern Crete - forcing more than 1,500 to flee homes and hotels. A Greek official says it is a "very difficult situation" as the wildfire sees clouds of ash fills ...

A rapidly spreading wildfire on the Greek island of Crete has triggered evacuations of hotels and homes as it bore down on coastal areas.

Around 3,000 residents have been evacuated from multiple settlements, including Achlia, Agia Fotia, Galini, Ferma, and Koutsounariand and put up in temporary shelters. The fire front now extends over ...

The wildfires in Greece currently appear to be contained to the island of Crete, ... The fire is burning in the southeastern part of the island, with people in Agia Fotia, Achlia, Galini, Ferma, ...

Crete's wildfires are now raging on three separate fronts - Ferma, Achlia and Schinokapsala - with gusts of up to 72mph hampering efforts to contain the flames.