A major forest fire has broken out in Greece, and authorities have ordered several villages near Corinth, west of Athens, to evacuate.

Evacuations in Greece after major forest fire breaks out - Fires fanned by gusty winds and stubborn heatwave that has pushed temperatures to around 40C across much of Greece

Greece has received 164 new firefighting vehicles to strengthen its wildfire response capabilities and fleet ahead of the 2025 fire season.

Greece orders 8 Airbus H215 helicopters to combat forest fires. Airbus Helicopters has signed a contract with the Hellenic Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection for the purchase of 8 H215 helicopters (with an option for 2 additional aircraft) to support the combat of wildfires in the country following a tender conducted by the Project Preparation Facility of Growthfund (the National ...

Greek authorities ordered the evacuation of several villages near Corinth after a major forest fire erupted on Tuesday amidst soaring summer temperatures. Over 180 firefighters, s

Greece is among the countries in southern Europe battling wildfires this summer as firefighters continue to tackle blazes on both the mainland and on several of its islands

European Union countries, including the Czech Republic and Italy, are sending aircrafts and firefighters to help.

The fires have burned 1,145 hectares (2,830 acres), the equivalent of about 1,600 football pitches, according to European monitoring service Copernicus.