Most of those fleeing the blaze were tourists. Firefighters struggled against heavy winds to bring the flames under control.

A fast-moving wildfire on the Greek island of Crete forces evacuations of homes and hotels. Authorities say the fire, driven by strong winds, has damaged homes and threatens coastal areas near ...

A major wildfire in eastern Crete has forced the evacuation of thousands of people and caused widespread damage to homes and businesses, as strong winds continue to hamper firefighting efforts ...

Firefighters are struggling to bring a major wildfire on Greece’s southern island of Crete under control, hampered by gale ...

A tsunami warning has been issued off the coast of Greece following an earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter scale. Powerful tremors rocked the island of Crete and were felt as far away as ...

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Firefighters on the southern Greek island of Crete battled wildfire flare-ups Thursday that forced the evacuation of additional villages in remote mountainous areas ...

More than 200 firefighters on the southern Greek island of Crete are striving to contain a large wildfire that has forced authorities to evacuate one village and ready others for evacuation.

An evacuation order has been issued for part of Crete, which has become the latest Greek island to be hit by wildfires. An alarm was raised on Thursday morning at the Heraklion Fire Department, as ...

ATHENS - A wildfire raged out of control on the Greek island of Crete on April 6, with the authorities ordering the evacuation of four residential settlements, the fire department said.

CANEA, Crete, July 25.—The evacuation of Crete has begun. The flags of the four protecting powers—Great Britain, France, Russia, and Italy—were hauled down today, and the British troops ...