Firefighters are battling several wildfires in Greece as a scorching heatwave wreaks havoc across southern Europe. In the past 24 hours alone, more than 152 new fires have broken out across Greece - and thousands of people have been evacuated. Around 4,850 firefighters are engaged in a multi-front battle to contain the flames.

A number of tourist hotspots in Greece have been deemed 'high risk' as wildfires ravage several countries in Europe, while a heatwave sends temperatures soaring to 40C

Firefighters have spent days battling blazes in Greece, Portugal, Spain and elsewhere. Forecasters said temperatures could pass 111 degrees in some places on Thursday.

Heatwave blanketing southern Europe are sparking blazes from Portugal to the Balkans with a major fire in Greece.

Greek officials have evacuated tourists and locals after an intense drought and strong winds helped the spread of massive fires in picturesque Ionian islands

A rapidly spreading wildfire near Patras, western Greece’s third-largest city, is posing a significant threat to infrastructure and homes as intense heat accompanied by strong winds ignites the fire across southern Europe.

The chances of reaching dangerous temperatures are only growing as the planet keeps warming up because of climate change, scientists warn.

Thousands were evacuated from areas of popular holiday islands in Greece on Wednesday as firefighters battled wildfires across the country.

Wildfires caused by arsonists or thunderstorms and fanned by a heatwave and strong winds wreaked destruction across southern Europe on Wednesday (Aug 13), burning homes and forcing thousands of residents and tourists to flee.