According to the reports, the villa owner warned the guests when they arrived that, due to the high fire risk, using a barbecue was completely prohibited in the area.

A major wildfire is raging in Crete and moving toward the south coast. That’s where the town of Agia Galini, a popular tourist destination, is located. Now, thousands of vacationers are being forced ...

Dozens of rural and forest fires broke out in Greece within 24 hours, while gale-force winds made firefighting operations difficult in many parts of the country. From 6 pm on Tuesday to 6 pm on ...

Patrols will be conducted by personnel from the Fire Service’s Directorate for Arson Crime Investigation and its Arson Crime ...

FIREFIGHTERS are battling raging wildfires across Greece, with the largest burning west of Athens for a fourth day and fresh evacuations ordered in the early hours of this morning. Two helicopter ...

Authorities are being placed on heightened alert, as an extreme fire risk (Category 5) is forecast for tomorrow, Saturday, ...

Thousands of people have been forced to leave a popular European holiday hotspot after being threatened by fast-moving wildfires. Around 8,000 people were evacuated overnight in Rethymno, a city on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Strong winds continue to fan several major forest and wildfires in Greece as the country remained on high alert on Saturday. The ...

A slight rise in temperature is expected Sunday, with a heightened wildfire risk in southeastern parts of Greece, while ...

LONDON — A 35-year-old Israeli tourist was arrested in Crete on Saturday on suspicion of starting a wildfire by lighting a barbecue at a rented villa despite being warned that outdoor grilling was ...