Summer blazes are common in the eastern Mediterranean region, where experts warn that climate change is exacerbating the situation.View on euronews

Greece is among the countries in southern Europe battling wildfires this summer as firefighters continue to tackle blazes on both the mainland and on several of its islands

Greece and Turkey continue to battle major wildfires amid a severe heatwave. Temperatures reached 42.4C in central Greece at the weekend, with emergency services battling fires in the Peloponnese area of Athens and on the popular tourist islands of Kytheria and Crete.

A wildfire has burned through a northern suburb of Athens, Greece, prompting evacuations. On Saturday, residents of Kryoneri received three SMS messages to evacuate to safe areas.

“Causing a wildfire or a forest fire is a criminal offence in Greece – even if unintentional. If you see a fire, call the emergency services on 112. “Be cautious if you are in or near an area affected by wildfires: “For further information, see Greece’s Civil Protection website (in Greek).

Europe’s most beloved travel destination Greece is battling tough situation as wildfires rage at the capital city Athens, leading to the evacuation of some residents.According to

Wildfires have engulfed Turkey for weeks, threatening Bursa, the country’s fourth-largest city and forcing over 1,700 people to flee.

Greece continued its fight against raging wildfires on Sunday, though many fire outbreaks have now been brought under control. Firefighters responded to 55 new fires within the past 24 hours, successfully extinguishing 50 of them quickly,