Wildfire crisis eases in western Europe but worsens in Greece as winds drive blazes

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 have contained a vast wildfire in southwestern France, allowing nearly 200,000 people to return home after what may have been the country’s largest peacetime evacuation

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.

Wildfires pose security threats to Europe as blazes spread to Greece and UK  thenationalnews.com

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.

Exclusive: Travellers continue to travel to Bordeaux as wildfire threat lingers