Two firefighting helicopters collided while battling a wildfire near Athens, Greece, as massive blazes forced evacuations and destroyed homes.

Two dead as firefighting helicopters collide midair while battling massive Greece wildfire near Athens

Greece's worst wildfire this year spread into the Athens suburbs on Monday, forcing hundreds of people to flee as it torched trees, homes, and cars overnight and choked busy roads with smoke and ash.

Greece battles largest wildfire of the year, calls for EU assistance

Firefighters were battling a series of wildfires near the Greek capital Athens on Sunday afternoon, as the country braces for another scorching summer. Greece faces a tough wildfire season after its warmest winter and earliest heatwave on record, with temperatures hitting 44°C (111 °F).

Greece fights dozens of wildfires in 'most difficult day of year'

According to media reports, Greek authorities indicted 13 members of a luxury yacht's crew on Sunday (June 23) for allegedly setting off fireworks that resulted in a significant blaze on an island close to Athens.

Greece: Luxury yacht crew faces trial for causing wildfire near Athens with illegal fireworks

Even though summer is only getting started in the Northern Hemisphere, Greece is already experiencing an unheard-of heat wave that is causing wildfires to rage across the nation, visitors to pass out and die, and midday closures of the main tourist attractions.

Greece's summer tragedy: Record heat wave ignites wildfires, closes Acropolis, and claims tourists' lives

Hundreds of firefighters from Greece and across Europe were struggling to contain three major wildfires in the Greek regions of Evros and Alexandroupolis. The massive wildfires have so far caused at least 21 deaths, the Associated Press reported.

Greece wildfires closing in on Athens, EU pitches in with help to tame the blazes

As Greece reels under a devastating wave of wildfires, the country's authorities have arrested several dozens of people for starting wildfires on purpose. The country’s fire department officials arrested two men in the latest instance over charges of arson.

Greece wildfires: Police arrest several dozens of ‘arsonists’ for starting new fires

European Union-backed Copernicus Climate Change Service has said that wildfires in Greece are turning out to be largest recorded on European soil in years. The fires have burned for a seventh day as of Friday (August 25).

Greek wildfires are worst in Europe in years, says EU-backed climate service

In recent weeks Greece experienced 667 fires and according to the country's senior climate crisis official, most of them were started by people.

Climate change to cost Greece over $700 billion: Report

Wildfires in Greece have turned into a catastrophic calamity. Raging flames are scorching Rhode island and approximately 20,000 have been moved overnight most of them tourists Rhode island is a popular destination among British tourists holidaymakers say they had to walk for miles in the searing heat to reach safety.

Extreme heatwave grips Greece, wildfire forces 20,000 people to leave home | World News

As wildfires rage on the Greek island of Rhodes for the seventh day, more than 2,000 holidayers have been evacuated on Monday (July 24th). Upcoming trips have been cancelled by tour operators as fires remain out of control on Tuesday (July 25th).

'We are at war': Authorities issue warning as wildfires batter Greek island of Rhodes for the seventh day

Wildfires in Greece have turned into a catastrophic calamity. Raging flames are scorching Rhode island and approximately 19,000 have been moved overnight most of them tourists. Rhode island is a popular destination among British tourists. holidaymakers say they had to walk for miles in the searing heat to reach safety.

Greek wildfire in Rhode island forces largest-ever fire evacuation

As Greece battles wildfire survivors struggle to grapple that the disaster would change their lives. They are left without a home and livelihood. WION brings you a report.

Greeks return to fire-ravaged village, home reduces to rubble in Evia

Greek firefighters on Monday brought under control a major forest fire that was threatening homes on the outskirts of Athens, officials said. At least two houses were burned but there were no reports of injuries as police quickly evacuated the area and blocked roads.

Firefighters contain major blaze near Athens

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