A new wildfire has erupted in Greece prompting evacuations, while firefighters in Turkey pressed ahead with efforts to contain a deadly blaze west of the country.

Turkey has sent firefighting aircraft and vehicles to Syria to help combat wildfires in the Latakia region. A Syrian official said the aid was delayed by wildfires in Turkey, which have been

Firefighters battled blazes Thursday near Athens and on the island of Crete, where thousands were forced to flee holiday resorts, while blazes in neighboring Turkey claimed at least two lives. More than 5,