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news.google.comworld2 hrs ago
Wildfire Breaks Out Near Thessaloniki, Prompting Evacuations
A fast-moving wildfire ignited Saturday evening near Thessaloniki and spread through brush into the plains. Residents of three northern suburbs were ordered to leave, and a facility housing 157 people with special needs was also evacuated.
news.google.comworld6 hrs ago
Firefighters Contain Portugal Wildfire at 12,000 Hectares; Greek Fire Damages Homes Near Thessaloniki
More than 1,200 firefighters battled a blaze in central Portugal that began Thursday. In Greece a separate fire at a recycling plant prompted evacuations and led to an arrest for negligence.
The Independentworld8 hrs agoUpdated
Wildfire prompts evacuations near Greece's second-largest city
A fast-moving wildfire ignited north of Thessaloniki on Saturday evening, leading officials to order residents of three suburbs to leave. Firefighters and volunteers responded while additional blazes burned in nearby areas.
abcnews.go.comworld4 hrs agoUpdated
Wildfires Burn Over 17,000 Hectares in France, Spain and Portugal Amid Heatwave
Fires spread across southern Europe as temperatures approached 40 °C. Greek authorities arrested a suspect near Thessaloniki while crews contained blazes in Spain and Portugal.
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The Independentworld22 hrs ago
Wildfire near Thessaloniki prompts evacuations of three suburbs
A fast-moving wildfire broke out Saturday evening near Thessaloniki, Greece's second-largest city. Officials ordered evacuations in three northern suburbs and a facility housing 157 people with special needs.
jns.orgpolitics4 days ago
Three Firebomb Attacks on Thessaloniki Homes Hospitalize Five
Three pre-dawn firebomb attacks struck residences of Greece’s governing New Democracy party members in Thessaloniki on July 1, 2026. Five people were hospitalized, one in critical condition. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited the injured the same day.
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The Independentworld4 days ago
Wildfire kills two in northern Greece; heat and storms hit France, Romania
A wildfire near Thessaloniki killed two people and injured one on Tuesday. France recorded at least 300 excess deaths during May heatwaves, and a storm in Romania killed one person and damaged homes.