Greek firefighters battle island wildfires, evacuees return as blaze subsides. Prime Minister warns of dangerous summer ahead.

A large wildfire broke out southeast of Athens on Sunday amid Greece's severe wildfire season. The blaze in the Keratea district quickly threatened...

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Fireworks allegedly launched from superyacht led to blaze that destroyed large swath of island’s only pine forest

ATHENS: A forest fire on the Greek tourist island of Hydra, near Athens, was started by fireworks launched from a yacht, firefighters said today,...

Thirteen Greek yacht crew members have been charged with arson after fireworks from their vessel allegedly sparked a forest fire.

The Greek Fire Service is fighting a wildfire that began in Keratea in the Athens area a little before noon on Sunday with strong winds fanning flames...

The fireworks were reportedly launched from a yacht which fire crews have now been able to bring under control

Greek firefighters were battling a wildfire south of Athens on Sunday amid strong winds, just hours after managing to contain blazes in a mountainous...

A 13-year-old beachgoer died after being struck by lightning in northern Greece during a sudden summer rainstorm Friday, authorities said. A local...