More firefighters, more volunteers, thermal imaging cameras and drones cannot hide the fact: The climate crisis, with its intense heat and drought, is increasing the risk of unstoppable wildfires ...

LAVRION, Greece (AP) — Greece is deploying a record number of firefighters and nearly doubling its drone fleet this summer to address growing wildfire risks driven by climate change, officials said ...

Greece has become hotter, drier and more at risk of blazes Thousands of volunteers will join paid firefighters this summer Tight-knit teams of volunteers are ready to drop everything ATHENS, May 14 ...

Volunteers fight a wildfire near Penteli, on August 12, 2024. Greece's civil protection authorities ordered the evacuation of several towns in the north-eastern suburbs of Athens, threatened by a ...

A new fire broke out on Friday near the Greek capital, Athens, as the country was put on high alert for wildfires due to increased temperatures and strong winds. Thousands of tourists and locals were ...

This year, Greece's annual infernos decided not to wait for the official start of wildfire season on May 1. In the dry and warm month of March alone, the Greek fire service recorded around 1,359 ...