Fire burns in the Ahlia area near the port town of Ierapetra on the south coast of Crete island, Greece, late Wednesday, July 2, 2025, prompting the evacuation of villages and hotels in the region ...

More than 200 firefighters are struggling to tackle an out-of-control wildfire on Crete — Greece’s largest island and a tourist hotspot — as authorities order mass evacuations.

ATHENS: A wildfire fanned by gale-force winds on the southern Greek island of Crete has forced the evacuation of residents and tourists, officials said on Thursday (Jul 3). Hot, dry weather in ...

In Turkey, two wildfires broke out near Izmir. Like the rest of Crete, Ierapetra—a seaside resort with a population of 23,000—takes in thousands of tourists in the summer.

Greece: Wildfire tears through southern Crete - forcing more than 1,500 to flee homes and hotels A Greek official says it is a "very difficult situation" as the wildfire sees clouds of ash fills ...

Greece is sweltering in a heatwave that is searing much of southern Europe Firemen battle with a wildfire that broke out in Ierapetra at the southern Greek island of Crete, on July 3, 2025. AFP A ...

New Fire Threatens Homes in Greece's Athens, Blaze in Crete Displaces Over 1,000, as Europe Bakes in Heatwave By Renee Maltezou IERAPETRA, Crete (Reuters) -Firefighters battled a blaze Thursday on ...

By Reuters | July 4, 2025, at 4:42 a.m. ... Reuters A destroyed car stands in the aftermath of a wildfire near Ierapetra, on the island of Crete, Greece, July 4, 2025. REUTERS/Alexandros Avramidis ...

George Tzarakis, head of Hoteliers of Ierapetra and southeastern Crete, told Reuters most of the 3,500 tourists who had been evacuated were returning to their hotels.

ATHENS - A wildfire fanned by gale-force winds on the southern Greek island of Crete has forced the evacuation of locals and tourists, officials said on Thursday. Greece is sweltering in a ...