Europe’s wildfire crisis fractures as Greece evacuates and France guards megafire scar

LACANAU, France (AP) — Europe's wildfire crisis fractured along starkly different fronts 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 of Paris against renewed spread, and Spain's major fires finally stopped adva

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

Gale-force winds are driving flames through a seaside resort in Greece and triggering fresh evacuations as wildfires spread fast throughout Athens.

Europe’s wildfire emergency eased across much of western Europe on Saturday, with major fires in France and Spain no longer advancing and Portugal’s main blaze under control.However, the crisis worsened in Greece, where gale-force winds drove flames through a seaside resort and triggered fresh evacuations.In south-west

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

Evacuation orders were issued on Friday for areas west and northwest of Athens, as new wildfires broke out near the Greek capital. Firefighters battled to contain the flames, but winds of around 50 miles per hour hampered efforts by water-bombing aircraft. Meanwhile, fires in other parts of the country were brought und

EUROPE-WEATHER/ (WRAPUP 4, PIX, TV):WRAPUP 4-Greece fights fires near Athens as France, Spain improve

A state of emergency has been declared in parts of Crete and elsewhere in Greece as firefighters battle intense wildfires, with hurricane-force winds fanning flames

More wildfires are breaking out as the continent is gripped by heatwaves

Emergency crews have been tackling wildfires four times the size of Paris in south-west France.

Thousands of people are fleeing dangerous wildfires in France and Spain. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio reports.

French authorities ordered 4,000 more people evacuated from tourist sites along its Atlantic coast, widening what may be France's largest peacetime evacuation.

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