Greece Wildfire
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Greek wildfires begin to die down after burning for nearly 2 weeksThe blazes, fanned by rising temperatures and strong winds, have killed five people, destroyed homes, farms and factories and scorched swathes of forest land since July 17.WorldJul 28, 2023
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Greece wildfires: 2 dead after Canadair plane fighting blazes crashesState broadcaster ERT showed footage of the plane dropping water over a fire and then crashing into a hillside and bursting into flames.WorldJul 25, 2023
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Greece wildfire forces more to flee popular island resort RhodesA week-old wildfire on the Greek resort island of Rhodes tore past defenses Monday, forcing more evacuations after 19,000 left over the weekend.WorldJul 24, 2023
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Wildfire rages on Greek island of Evia, blanketing villages with smokeGreece often faces wildfires during its dry summer months, and authorities have warned of the high risk of blazes this week.WorldAug 13, 2019
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Dog that survived Greek wildfire inside an oven brings hope to victimsA dog that survived last week's devastating wildfire in Greece has become a symbol of hope after being rescued from an outdoor brick oven.WorldAug 2, 2018
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Greece wildfire: Bodies of 70 people killed by inferno identifiedAt least 91 people are believed to have died in the blaze, but confusion surrounds the exact death toll.WorldJul 31, 2018
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Death toll from Greek wildfire reaches 91 as village grievesBefore the national fire service updated the official number of fatalities, it stood at 86 as hundreds of mourners attended a Sunday morning memorial service for the victims in the seaside village hardest-hit by the blaze.WorldJul 29, 2018
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‘My love. My baby’: Letter left on Greece beach for infant who died in wildfireThe boy, identified as Dimitri, died after he and his mother tried to escape a raging wildfire.WorldJul 28, 2018
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