Thousands displaced in Greece, Spain and Portugal
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Fire crews in Greece, Spain, and Portugal are racing to contain wildfires. Calmer winds on Thursday have helped slow the blazes.
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DPA International on MSNGreece wildfires ease, but Chios island blaze remains biggest threat
Greece has seen a slight improvement in its wildfire situation, but officials on Thursday were not declaring the danger over. Firefighters, volunteers and local residents continue to battle numerous blazes across the country.
A massive wildfire in Achaia near Patras, western Greece, spread to nearby homes and villages, fueled by strong winds in the area.
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The Nation on MSNThe Volunteers Fighting Greece’s Intensifying Wildfires
As climate change brings unprecedented levels of heat and drought, the country’s unpaid fire brigades are bracing for the worst in the absence of state support.
Blazes burn a forest during a wildfire in the village of Kaminia near Patras city, western Greece, Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025. Stamatina, 86, tries to extinguish a wildfire in Keratea, at the outskirts of Athens, Friday, Aug. 8, 2025. Wildfires continue to rage in Greece amid prolonged drought, prompting evacuations.
In the current fire season in Greece, over 310 individuals have been arrested on suspicion of starting wildfires. Notably, the Directorate for Combating Arson Crimes (DAEE) has made fifty arrests so far this year, a sharp increase from fewer than ten in the previous years.
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Fox Weather on MSNNew Greece wildfires spark just days after deadly weekend blaze amid prolonged drought
Original article source: New Greece wildfires spark just days after deadly weekend blaze amid prolonged drought Tropical Storm Erin formed in the Atlantic Monday morning, Aug. 11. Erin could become a hurricane by Aug. 13.
STORY: Blackened soil and charred branches are all that remains of these olive trees passed down through generations of a single family.The custodians of this scorched olive grove are brothers Panagiotis and Nikos Kazouras.