Greece Wildfires

• Greece battles 4 major wildfires across the country, over 450 people evacuated

  Greece's fire service was fighting four major fires across the country Saturday, including one where they had to evacuate over 450 people at an island holiday resort.

  Fire

  Jul 23
  
• Wildfires continue to ravage France, Spain as temperature related deaths soar

  In Spain, firefighters supported by the armed forces' emergency brigades are trying to stamp out over 30 fires consuming forests spread across the country.

  Environment

  Jul 17
  
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• Thousands flee as fire devours forests, homes on Greece’s second largest island

  Greek and European officials have blamed climate change for the large number of fires in southern Europe this summer, from Italy to the Balkans, Greece and Turkey.

  World

  Aug 8, 2021
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• Arson suspected as cause of wildfire that killed at least 82 in Greece: officials

  Frantic relatives headed to the Athens morgue Thursday to seek the fate of loved ones still missing after Greece's deadliest forest fire in decades, a blaze that Greek authorities said they increasingly suspect resulted from arson.

  Jul 26, 2018
• Greece wildfires: Frantic relatives search for loved ones in Athens’ morgue

  Those arriving at the morgue were being informed of the necessary steps to match the missing and the dead, including providing DNA samples and dental records.

  Environment

  Jul 26, 2018
• IN PHOTOS: Horrifying images capture deadly Greece wildfires

  Greece Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras declared three days of mourning over the “unspeakable tragedy.”

  Environment

  Jul 24, 2018
• Greece wildfires: Hugging bodies found near beach as death toll climbs to 74

  Many tourists and residents fled toward the coastline to escape the ferocious flames and choking smoke.

  Environment

  Jul 24, 2018