Erratic winds hinder progress as hundreds of firefighters battle wildfire near Athens for fourth day

A section of grassland at the beauty spot was devastated in the blaze

Greek firefighters are battling a wildfire northwest of Athens for the fourth day, as strong and erratic winds continue to fan the blaze. Fires throughout the country have killed five firefighters since last week.

PSATHA, Greece, Aug 3 - Hundreds of Greek firefighters battled a wildfire northwest of Athens for a fourth day on Monday after strong and erratic winds helped it devastate homes, pine forests and thousands of hectares of farmland, forcing emergency evacuations by land and sea.

Firefighters and helicopters battled a fast-moving wildfire west of Athens as strong winds fueled the blaze and forced emergency operations across the area.

Two Greek firefighting helicopters collided in midair on Sunday as they were battling a wind-driven wildfire west of Athens.

Over 224,000 French residents were forced to flee due to the wildfires so far.

Europe struggles with record-breaking summer heat as wildfires ravage Greece, France, and Spain, sparking evacuations.

High winds prevent firefighting aircraft from collecting seawater as flames spread through Attica Europe’s wildfire crisis fractured along starkly different fronts on Sunday: gale-force winds drove flames deeper into the Athens region and forced fresh evacuations, France guarded a still-burning scar four times the size

About 3,000 firefighters remained deployed across the two fronts, extinguishing hot spots, cutting firebreaks and securing areas of burned forest as high temperatures and wind threatened to breathe new life into smoldering embers.

About 3,000 firefighters remained deployed across the two fronts, extinguishing hot spots, cutting firebreaks and securing areas of burned forest.

French wildfire near Bordeaux contained as 1,500 firefighters battle separate blaze in Provence  Toronto Star

France's vast wildfire near Bordeaux remains contained but is still burning

France's vast wildfire near Bordeaux remains contained but is still burning

French wildfire near Bordeaux contained as 1,500 firefighters battle separate blaze in Provence  AP News

Firefighters were battling blazes in over 70 locations across Greece. Strong winds continue to fan the flames, adding to the firefighters' struggles.

The Ontario Provincial Police are asking people to avoid the Elora Gorge area.

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More than a hundred firefighters are tackling a wildfire in Suffolk, UK just a few miles away from the Sizewell nuclear power station.

The fire service has said that operations are expected to last for at least another 48 hours

Second major wildfire breaks out in UK as eight crews and 60 firefighters battle huge field blaze  lbc.co.uk

A SECOND wildfire has broken out in the UK as firefighters battled a raging blaze. Around 60 firefighters and eight fire engines scrambled to the scene to tackle the large grass fire in Hornchurch, East London. At the height of the fire, around six hectares were alight, said the London Fire Brigade. But there are...

Firefighters worked alongside farmers to contain a crop fire in Yorkshire on Tuesday.

Coverage of all today's developments in France and Spain as firefighters battle to contain the worst wildfires in living memory.

Firefighters called in as reinforcements from Paris battle the massive wildfire in Gironde, which has already ravaged 42,000 hectares and forced 220,000 people to flee their homes.

Firefighters called in as reinforcements from Paris battle the massive wildfire in Gironde, which has already ravaged 42,000 hectares and forced 220,000 people to flee their homes.

A raging wildfire in southwest France forced the evacuation of 55,000 people overnight Sunday, bringing the total forced out of their homes to a staggering 220,000 in one region alone, as flames crept ever closer to the wine region city of Bordeaux.