A fast-moving wildfire on the Greek island of Crete forces evacuations of homes and hotels. Authorities say the fire, driven by strong winds, has damaged homes and threatens coastal areas near ...

Most of those fleeing the blaze were tourists. Firefighters struggled against heavy winds to bring the flames under control.

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 ...

Around 3,000 Crete residents have been evacuated and put up in temporary shelters, and people remaining in their homes have been told to close 'all the doors and windows' ...

More than 1,500 evacuated from holiday island as gale-force winds fan flames - Greek fire department warns that risk of further wildfires remains high after more than 1,500 evacuated ...

A fast-moving wildfire whipped by gale-force winds burned through the night and into Thursday on Greece’s southern island of ...

Around 3,000 residents have been evacuated and put up in temporary shelters as wildfires continue to spread rapidly through ...

Firefighters battled a blaze Thursday on the island of Crete that scorched forests and olive groves and forced over 1,000 to ...

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

Firefighters were struggling Thursday to bring a major wildfire on Greece's southern island of Crete under control, hampered ...

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