A fierce wildfire driven by gale-force winds has torn through southern Crete, forcing the evacuation of more than 1,500 people from homes and hotels. The blaze, which ignited near the village of ...

07/03/2025 More than 1,500 residents and tourists were evacuated in Crete, as strong winds further fanned the flames. Firefighters are still trying to contain the blaze.

Firefighters battling Crete wildfire for a third day Thousands of tourists returning to their hotels Europe sweltering in early summer heatwave Twenty cities in Italy placed on heat red alert ...

Firefighters are battling a wildfire on the south coast of Crete which has prompted the evacuation of hotels and homes. Residents have called the fire, which caused three evacuation orders outside ...

Fire burns in the Ahlia area near the port town of Ierapetra on the south coast of Crete island, Greece, late Wednesday, July 2, 2025, prompting the evacuation of villages and hotels in the region ...

ATHENS (Reuters) -Gale force wind gusts complicated efforts on Friday to contain wildfires on Crete that have razed forests and olive groves and forced thousands of residents and tourists to ...

Crete wildfire: Tourists evacuated as rapidly spreading blaze threatens holiday beach resorts If you have been affected by the wildfires in Crete, get in touch by emailing [email protected] ...

Nation & World Travel Weather World Hotels and homes evacuated on Greek island of Crete as wildfire burns out of control July 2, 2025 at 11:31 pm Updated July 3, 2025 at 9:25 am By ...

A wildfire on the island of Crete that forced the evacuation of 5,000 tourists and locals is "retreating," Greek firefighters told AFP on Friday, but a new blaze fanned by strong winds is ...

ATHENS (Reuters) -Firefighters battled for a third day on Friday to put out a wildfire on the Greek island of Crete that has razed forests and olive groves and forced thousands of residents and ...

In its daily bulletin on Thursday, the fire service warned that the risk of wildfires in Crete and southern Greece remained very high. Last year, Greece experienced its warmest summer ever, with ...