Firefighters were battling a wildfire on the Greek island of Evia on Saturday which was burning forests and forced the evacuation of two villages, the fire brigade and authorities said.

A powerful wildfire in Greece erupted Wednesday near Ierapetra on Crete and quickly spiraled into a major blaze across forests, olive groves, and settlements. Fueled by scorching temperatures and fierce gale-force winds,

A new wildfire has erupted in Greece prompting evacuations, while firefighters in Turkey pressed ahead with efforts to contain a deadly blaze west of the country