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

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

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.

Hundreds were evacuated by sea from a Greek resort as renewed fires in France and Greece underscored how quickly days of firefighting progress can be reversed

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.

Around 500 people, mostly tourists, are evacuated by boat from Agios Vasileios after becoming trapped.

Firefighters in the Gironde region of France said the situation had "stabilized", after a week of wildfires caused by a major heatwave across Europe.

France, Spain eye wildfire reprieve as other blazes start up in Europe  euractiv.com

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The heatwaves and dry weather in Europe have continued to result in wildfires.  Some raged through the night in Spain, with ten areas now said to be of high concern.

France and Spain on Thursday glimpsed a reprieve from some of the worst wildfires in living memory, which have sent hundreds of thousands of people fleeing -- among them Hollywood...

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

Europe is sweltering under an exceptionally hot and arid summer, creating tinderbox conditions for unprecedented fires, forcing hundreds of thousands of people to evacuate.

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

France has allowed 84,000 evacuees to return home after a massive wildfire forced them out

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.

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

The chilling warning comes as countries across Europe battle to bring blazes under control.

Live Europe Issued on: 30/07/2026 - 04:59Modified: 30/07/2026 - 10:11 By: Evacuees are housed at the Bordeaux Exhibition Centre in Bordeaux, France, after having to leave their homes outside town due to the raging wildfires, Sunday, July 26, 2026. © Caroline Blumberg, AP French authorities on Thursday gave the go-ahead

George and Amal Clooney sent a letter to the Brignoles mayor before evacuating, saying they have "no idea" if their home will survive the fires.

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

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

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