Wind and dry conditions raise the risk that blazes might restart in areas of the island where they had already been contained ...

Firefighters are struggling to bring a major wildfire on Greece’s southern island of Crete under control, hampered by gale ...

Around 3,000 Crete residents have been evacuated and put up in temporary shelters, and people remaining in their homes have ...

Firefighters struggled to gain control over a massive wildfire burning on the Greek island of Crete, as powerful winds fanned ...

Most of those fleeing the blaze were tourists. Firefighters struggled against heavy winds to bring the flames under control.

According to Reuters, thousands were evacuated late last week as Crete endured gale force winds that exacerbated wildfires ...

The blaze has been raging since Wednesday and fire crews say the conditions are creating new flare-ups, making containment ...

Crete is ready to welcome tourists as normal following last week’s wildfire, which prompted the evacuation of around 1,500 ...

The island is a beloved destination for tourists, many of whom would have started flocking to the Greek island as the summer ...

A Greek official says it is a "very difficult situation" as the wildfire sees clouds of ash fills the sky over southern Crete ...

Hundreds evacuated from hotels and homes in Greece as fires tear through holiday island - Greek fire department warns that risk of further wildfires remains high after more than 1,500 evacuated ...

The blaze comes as southern Europe contends with an acute summer heatwave which has killed people in several countries.