More than 1,500 people were evacuated when a fire broke out on the southeastern tip of Crete, most of them tourists.

Wildfires are burning across Europe, with major blazes in Greece and Turkey forcing thousands to evacuate and killing two ...

Firefighter uses a hose as the try to extinguish the blaze near the town of Ierapetra on the south coast of Crete island, ...

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

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

A new wildfire has erupted in Greece prompting evacuations, while firefighters in Turkey pressed ahead with efforts to ...

More than 5,000 tourists, hotel workers and residents have been evacuated from the Ierapetra area on the southern coast of Crete, the Associated Press reported.

Ierapetra Mayor Manolis Frangoulis said firefighters working to prevent flare-ups and take advantage of a lull in high winds. “Thankfully no one was hurt but it’s a difficult situation,” he ...

Firefighters battled blazes on Thursday near Athens and on the island of Crete, where thousands were forced to flee holiday resorts, while blazes in neighboring Turkey claimed at least two lives. More ...

Ierapetra Mayor Manolis Frangoulis said firefighters working to prevent flare-ups and take advantage of a lull in high winds. "Thankfully no one was hurt but it's a difficult situation," he said.