Wildfires rage in Greece as firefighters continue battle in France and Spain

ATHENS, Aug 1 - Wildfires fanned by heavy winds burned across multiple areas of Greece on Saturday, including near Athens, with large-scale firefighting operations and emergency evacuations underway, while conditions worsened again in parts of Spain and France.

ATHENS: Hundreds of firefighters in Greece on Saturday (Aug 1) were battling to save a popular coastal resort northwest of Athens as violent winds continued to lash the country, hampering operations.The fire department said over 300 firefighters were operating in the area of Porto Germeno, some 70km northwest of Athens

Closer to home, firefighters in Suffolk were able to reduce the number of appliances tackling a blaze which has caused ‘total devastation’ to heathland.

Europe is facing an extremely hot summer, fuelling wildfires from the Atlantic coast to the eastern Mediterranean.

Ukraine has sent 70 firefighters and 15 specialized vehicles to France to help battle wildfires, with officials saying additional assistance, including aircraft, could be provided if needed.

Ukrainian Interior Minister Ivan Vygivsky said 70 Ukrainian rescuers and 15 specialised vehicles had been dispatched to France to help combat devastating fires in the southwest of the country.

French firefighters continue to battles blazes in dry forests west of Bordeaux

French firefighters continue to battles blazes in dry forests west of Bordeaux

Wildfires are now burning in more European countries, including the United Kingdom. And in France, one of its most famous residents, George Clooney, was forced to evacuate. NBC News’ Raf Sanchez is on the front lines.

George and Amal Clooney evacuated their 18th century estate in the South of France overnight after a wildfire broke out in the nearby town of Brignoles, which has since been brought out under control. People magazine and local news channel BFMTV reported that Clooney send a text message to Brignoles Mayor Didier Bremon

Firefighters are battling wildfire flames that have displaced thousands and destroyed communities across Europe. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio spoke with fire crews and locals in the Bordeaux region of France about their efforts to protect the area.

Delano D'Souza is pleased to welcome French Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Éléonore Caroit (France's Minister Delegate for Francophonie, International Partnerships and French Nationals Abroad). She discusses France's response to an unprecedented heatwave and wildfire season through three interconnected lenses: operati

France, Spain and Greece battled major wildfires on Thursday as soaring temperatures, parched vegetation and powerful winds extended a summer of deadly fires, mass evacuations and mounting disruption across Europe.

French firefighters were still battling a wildfire four times the size of Paris cutting through forests west of Bordeaux on Wednesday.

30 July 2026 A first contingent of 40 Romanian firefighters will be in Greece between August 1 and September 15, 2026, to support local teams battle fires that have broken out amid high summer temperatures. The firefighters left on Thursday, July 30, for a locality in the Attica region, located approximately 25 kilomet

France, Spain and Greece battle wildfires as Europe swelters  Reuters

Infernos have triggered mass evacuations, destroyed tens of thousands of hectares of forest and killed wildlife

LEGE-CAP FERRET, France (AP) — An uncontained wildfire four times the size of Paris threatened to surge again in southwest France on Wednesday — as three firefighters died in Greece and crews across southern Europe confronted a punishing mix of heat, drought and strong winds. The deaths on Crete brought a fatal new dim

Close to half a million hectares reduced to ash as wildfires rage across Europe  euractiv.com

The deaths on Crete brought a fatal new dimension to a wildfire emergency stretching from the Atlantic coast to the eastern Mediterranean.

Firefighters are on high alert in France as scorching temperatures and winds threaten to fuel wildfire west of Bordeaux

FIRE crews battled a mega-fire four times the size of Paris in south-west France while facing tinderbox temperatures set to climb above 40°C today. The heat wave and forecast winds could hamper progress against the blaze that has forced 220,000 people from their homes, authorities for the Gironde region around Bordeaux

Officials in France and Spain say wildfires in the countries have been mostly contained, but there are fears a new heatwave could reignite the flames.