In Turkey, two wildfires broke out near Izmir. Like the rest of Crete, Ierapetra—a seaside resort with a population of 23,000—takes in thousands of tourists in the summer.

George Tzarakis, head of Hoteliers of Ierapetra and southeastern Crete, told Reuters most of the 3,500 tourists who had been evacuated were returning to their hotels.

A destroyed car stands in the aftermath of a wildfire near Ierapetra, on the island of Crete in Greece. PHOTO: REUTERS Follow topic: Heatwave Published Jul 05, 2025, 06:51 AM Updated Jul 05, 2025 ...

Firefighters battled through the night and into Thursday morning against a rapidly spreading forest fire on Greece's largest island, Crete. The firefighting service said 270 firefighters, 10 ...

Crete wildfire: Tourists evacuated as rapidly spreading blaze threatens holiday beach resorts If you have been affected by the wildfires in Crete, get in touch by emailing [email protected] ...

A wildfire stoked by gale-force winds burned overnight and into Thursday on Greece’s southern island of Crete, turning swathes of forest and olive groves into ashes and forcing the evacuation of ...

In Crete, about 230 firefighters, 46 engines and 10 helicopters, were deployed to contain the blaze that broke out a day earlier near Ierapetra town on the south-eastern coast of Greece’s ...

A wildfire on the Greek island of Crete that forced the evacuation of 5,000 people has been extinguished, officials say.Some 230 firefighters and six helicopters worked at the scene near the resort ...

A fire is raging out of control east of Lasithi on the island of Crete since Wednesday afternoon. Evacuation messages sent to residents and tourists in five settlements. Boats evacuated people from ...

So far, approximately 1,500 people have been evacuated from surrounding settlements and tourist areas and moved to Ierapetra. Around 200 evacuees are being sheltered in the town's indoor sports arena.