Wind and dry conditions raise the risk that blazes might restart in areas of the island where they had already been contained.

ATHENS - Firefighters in Greece were battling more than 50 wildfires across the country on Sunday, as authorities warned of heightened danger due to an intensifying heatwave and strong winds.

Greek firefighters are continuing to work hard to control the wildfire that started on the island of Crete on Wednesday. The fire, which started near Ierapetra on the southeast coast of Crete on Wednesday,