Fire toll mounts in Greece as blazes spread

The European country is facing multiple fronts and a growing damage toll with wildfires believed to have devastated swathes of forest and agricultural land.

GALE-FORCE winds have driven wildfires through a Greek seaside resort, forcing hundreds to flee by sea. While the wildfire emergency has eased across much of western Europe, its most dangerous front shifted to Greece. Fire broke out Friday near the coastal village of Agios Vasileios. About 300 people were evacuated by

The effects of human-made climate change are being felt across Europe during this sweltering summer, from record heat-related deaths in Austria, Britain, France and Germany, to tinderbox conditions fuelling historic wildfires in Spain, France and elsewhere. Charlotte Hughes takes a look at the situation in Greece.

With violent winds blowing for most of the week, firefighters have faced dozens of fires daily.

A wildfire in Provence continues spreading despite emergency services keeping it from nearby towns. Meanwhile, 400 firefighters battle winds-fueled fires threatening a coastal resort in Greece.