Thousands of people have been evacuated from homes and tourist resorts in Crete as a wildfire tears through forests on the Greek holiday island. The Greek fire department said that more than 230 ...

Firefighters on the Greek island of Crete are in their third day of battling a wildfire which has already razed forests and olive groves, forcing thousands of residents and tourists to evacuate.

IERAPETRA, Crete (Reuters) -Firefighters battled a blaze Thursday on the island of Crete that scorched forests and olive groves and forced over 1,000 to evacuate, while a fresh conflagration near ...

A family of seven displaced Sunday in a house fire in Crete received an outpouring of community support, the family and the village’s Police Department said Wednesday. The Fire Department is still ...

Firefighters on the Greek island of Crete are in their third day of battling a wildfire which has already razed forests and olive groves, forcing thousands of residents and tourists to evacuate.

More than 1,000 people have been evacuated from a vacation hotspot. The beautiful island of Crete, off the coast of Greece, is an iconic vacation destination, welcoming many tourists to its lovely ...

ATHENS, May 22 (Reuters) - Emergency services were on high alert in Crete on Thursday after a 6.1 magnitude quake hit off the Greek island, causing tremors felt across Turkey and Israel. The fire ...