2026-07-29 9a060c0c8c8b00575108894e2fd7b957fd4ec73c 25 Crete 71 /wiki/crete Greece 116 /wiki/greece Gytheio 172 /wiki/gytheio Laconia 239 /wiki/laconia Rethymno 37 /wiki/rethymno Wildfires in 2026 1 /wiki/wildfires%20in%202026 firefighters 2 /wiki/hellenic%20fire%20service wildfire 14 /wiki/wildfire Crete Greece Gytheio Laconia Rethymno Wildfires in 2026 firefighters wildfire Wildfires in 2026 2026-07-24 400f229103615eb55aa8c496275a6d3a06df72e0 43 Wildfires in 2026 wildfire 2 /feed/2026/07/24/french-authorities-evacuate-more-than-110000-people-from-cap-ferret-gironde-by-land-and-sea-as-an-uncontrolled-wildfi French authorities evacuate more than 110,000 people from Cap Ferret, Gironde, by land and sea as an uncontrolled wildfire burns over 19,000 hectares, destroys 80 homes, and threatens the peninsula’s only access road. 2026-07-24 89a1aa8f236d5991d49724aae9c4b922194b422e 45 Wildfires in 2026 wildfire 2 /feed/2026/07/24/spanish-interior-minister-fernando-grande-marlaska-declares-a-national-emergency-over-wildfires-in-the-community-of-madr Spanish interior minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska declares a national emergency over wildfires in the Community of Madrid and the Province of Ávila, placing the Military Emergencies Unit in command. Authorities evacuate more than 10,000 people as three major fires remain uncontrolled. 2026-07-17 7e11191cca606e643d5739851991d68c315384a3 31 Wildfires in 2026 wildfire 2 /feed/2026/07/17/the-united-states-forest-service-reports-that-wildfires-in-northern-minnesota-has-reached-over-77000-acres-prompting-e The United States Forest Service reports that wildfires in northern Minnesota has reached over 77,000 acres, prompting evacuations in the area. 2026-07-17 cfa60a4407d497a0b524b0d1e9404f46474a0a31 33 Wildfires in 2026 wildfire 2 /feed/2026/07/17/over-900-wildfires-are-reported-across-canada-including-43-new-active-blazes-prompting-evacuations-across-the-country Over 900 wildfires are reported across Canada, including 43 new active blazes, prompting evacuations across the country. 2026-06-27 b129e86339ad24973e94fa4b9ab6b15e84d0ab46 /feed/2026/06/27/a-mandatory-evacuation-in-the-manitoba-community-of-lynn-lake-is-ordered-after-a-wildfire-has-grown-to-over-1600-hectar A mandatory evacuation in the Manitoba community of Lynn Lake is ordered after a wildfire has grown to over 1,600 hectares near the area. 1782704832 2026-06-27 6f3e60c40099cc4b6e0903b95cb9f381470002af 34 Wildfires in 2026 wildfire 2 /feed/2026/06/27/a-mandatory-evacuation-in-lynn-lake-manitoba-canada-is-ordered-after-a-wildfire-has-grown-to-over-1600-hectares-near A mandatory evacuation in Lynn Lake, Manitoba, Canada, is ordered after a wildfire has grown to over 1,600 hectares near the area. 2026-06-7 36f65098336d55e240a70c87eba07c23215a67a6 /feed/2026/06/7/the-hellenic-police-reports-that-the-greek-anti-terrorist-service-daeeb-and-national-intelligence-service-have-arreste The Hellenic Police reports that the Greek Anti-Terrorist Service (DAEEB) and National Intelligence Service have arrested a Palestinian-born alleged Hamas operative who resides in Crete after he allegedly joined the militant group. 1780882915 2026-06-7 5114165298e1c285965c7e1d8742081de04ffba8 29 Crete Greece 2 /feed/2026/06/7/greek-police-reports-that-the-anti-terrorist-service-and-national-intelligence-service-have-arrested-a-palestinian-born Greek police reports that the Anti-Terrorist Service and National Intelligence Service have arrested a Palestinian-born alleged Hamas operative who resides in Crete after he allegedly joined the militant group. 2026-04-25 78ce0e0ed12ba15db3dcd275a1acb1ac48c14e34 /feed/2026/04/25/more-than-1000-firefighters-are-deployed-and-3000-people-are-evacuated-from-their-homes-in-otsuchi-iwate-japan-as-t More than 1,000 firefighters are deployed and 3,000 people are evacuated from their homes in Ōtsuchi, Iwate, Japan, as two wildfires continue to grow in the region. 1777297111 2026-04-25 b3e695030274a0390295cc9a8de639c1ca897b2b 37 Wildfires in 2026 wildfire 2 /feed/2026/04/25/more-than-1000-firefighters-are-deployed-and-3000-people-are-evacuated-from-their-homes-in-otsuchi-iwate-japan-as More than 1,000 firefighters are deployed and 3,000 people are evacuated from their homes in Ōtsuchi, Iwate, Japan, as two wildfires continue to grow in the region. 2026-03-28 b96ed454933f48dbc2da7b87760fbb6b66b41089 /feed/2026/03/28/twenty-two-bodies-are-recovered-from-a-vessel-found-adrift-off-the-coast-of-crete-greece-according-to-the-hellenic-coa Twenty-two bodies are recovered from a vessel found adrift off the coast of Crete, Greece, according to the Hellenic Coast Guard. Twenty-six others are rescued by Frontex. Several survivors said some people were also thrown overboard into the Mediterranean Sea on the orders of a human trafficker during the journey. 1774704656 2026-03-28 659c7b1259848a2574e9a2542b7bbe2e5b8da9e6 24 Crete Greece 2 /feed/2026/03/28/twenty-two-bodies-are-recovered-from-a-vessel-found-adrift-off-the-coast-of-crete-greece-according-to-the-greek-coast Twenty-two bodies are recovered from a vessel found adrift off the coast of Crete, Greece, according to the Greek coast guard. Twenty-six people are rescued by Frontex. Several survivors said some people were also thrown overboard into the Mediterranean Sea on the orders of a human trafficker during the journey. 2025-12-6 16b14578af2182420cea4557fb52934bcf31fa92 7 Crete Greece 2 /feed/2025/12/6/at-least-18-people-are-killed-and-two-others-are-critically-injured-when-a-dinghy-carrying-migrants-sinks-off-crete-gre At least 18 people are killed and two others are critically injured when a dinghy carrying migrants sinks off Crete, Greece. 2025-11-1 7fde45f46b915fbb4e8ae549a5549507241a7d80 /feed/2025/11/1/at-least-two-people-are-killed-and-ten-others-are-injured-including-two-suspects-in-a-shootout-in-vorizia-crete-gre At least two people are killed, and ten others are injured, including two suspects, in a shootout in Vorizia, Crete, Greece. Police say that it was caused by a long-standing feud between two local families. 1762028769 2025-11-1 f70e603022044b2689c2fa5bb5448e92739d57e0 19 Crete Greece 2 /feed/2025/11/1/two-people-are-killed-and-six-others-are-injured-including-two-suspects-in-a-shootout-in-vorizia-crete-greece-polic Two people are killed and six others are injured, including two suspects, in a shootout in Vorizia, Crete, Greece. Police say that it was caused by a long-standing feud between two local families. /feed/2026/07/29/two-firefighters-are-killed-while-battling-a-wildfire-near-rethymno-crete-greece-while-a-third-dies-near-gytheio-lac AFP via ''Malay Mail 29 7eae704db0b8504f930953b00dd474f8dc8831ce 7 https://www.malaymail.com/news/world/2026/07/30/three-firefighters-killed-as-gale-force-winds-fan-wildfires-across-greece/229501 2026 Two firefighters are killed while battling a wildfire near Rethymno, Crete, Greece, while a third dies near Gytheio, Laconia, during a separate operation.