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Gale-force winds are driving flames through a seaside resort in Greece and triggering fresh evacuations as wildfires spread fast throughout Athens.

Wildfires burning across British Columbia have forced residents from communities including Clinton and Boston Bar, with many unsure if they'll have homes to return to.

Hundreds are out of their homes and thousands are on evacuation alert across the province, as wildfire crews battle the flames from the ground and the air.

As the damage from the devastating wildfire along Okanagan Lake in British Columbia is being assessed, officials are warning of the potential of more fires.

Strong winds and dry thunderstorms are expected to worsen wildfire conditions across southern B.C this long weekend, as more than 1,800 properties remain under evacuation orders.

RCMP say they are eager to speak with anyone who knows anything about a 2025 wildfire in northeastern Newfoundland that destroyed dozens of homes and left many people with nothing.

As New Brunswick sees an early start to its wildfire season by roughly a month, crews in Nova Scotia have already responded to more wildfires than they had by this point last year.

The BC Wildfire Service says it will be using heavy equipment to build the lines and block the fire that's about 10 kilometres west of Kimberley.

An update from BC Wildfire Service said the Pear Lake and Fiftynine Creek blazes combined and remained very active on Sunday, moving north and northeast of the Chasm area.

Wildfires across France and Spain have forced more than 250,000 people to evacuate as crews battle fast-moving flames fuelled by extreme heat.

As wildfires intensify across Canada, a transportation expert says governments need a national firefighting strategy focused on prevention instead of evacuation.

There are now approximately 130 wildfires burning in British Columbia, with BC Wildfire Service reporting almost half of those are considered out-of-control.

Two fixed-wing water bombers from Newfoundland and Labrador are responding alongside two of Nova Scotia's helicopters and four of the province's fixed-wing water bombers. 

The premier held his first wildfire briefing in Toronto on Friday morning, promising his government would spare no expense trying to keep flames at bay across the north.

The owner of Steve's Towing and Auto Repair has been living there for 12 years and survived the massive Elephant Hill wildfire, which burned more than 1,900 square kilometres.

The province's latest numbers suggest fires have burned through more than 7,250 square kilometres of Ontario's forest, surpassing the previous record set in 2021. 

France’s interior minister said Monday that a monster wildfire has stopped growing after 220,000 forced out of their homes in the country’s southwest, cautions it isn’t yet beaten.

Canada's ability to prevent and fight wildfires was questioned as smoke from Canadian wildfires drifted into the United States.

Recent rain has slowed some blazes, but officials say sustained rainfall is needed as residents monitor smoke, interrupted supplies and approaching fires.

Several open fire bans, including campfire prohibitions, are coming into effect over the next two days in parts of British Columbia as crews prepare for the threat of new blazes.