Firefighters are combating a wildfire that started in an agricultural area and spread to the forest in Ildir neighbourhood of Cesme district, Izmir, Turkey. Photograph: Anadolu\/Getty Images<\/p>\n
\u201cStrong winds are making firefighting efforts difficult in Izmir,\u201d Turkey\u2019s forestry directorate said on X as aerial firefighting planes and helicopters resumed their sorties at sunrise.<\/strong><\/p>\n Locals in at least five districts in the two areas were evacuated<\/strong> as a precaution but there were no immediate reports of injuries.<\/p>\n Since Friday, hundreds of fires have been reported across drought-hit Turkey<\/strong>, fuelled by high winds, AFP noted.<\/p>\n On Monday, more than 50,000 people were evacuated,<\/strong> mostly in the Izmir area but also from the southern province of Hatay, the AFAD disaster management agency said.<\/p>\n Share<\/a>Morning opening: Heatwave continues with wildfire warnings in place More than 1,500 people were evacuated from hotels and homes overnight on Crete<\/strong> as firefighters are fighting a fast-spreading wildfire on the southern coast of the Greek<\/strong> island.<\/p>\n Over 230 firefighters are involved fighting multiple outbreaks posing a \u201cvery difficult\u201d overall picture<\/strong> for the emergency services, the Greek fire brigade said in an update on Thursday morning.<\/a><\/p>\n Firefighters try to extinguish a wildfire near Ierapetra, on the island of Crete, Greece. Photograph: Stefanos Rapanis\/Reuters<\/p>\n A separate fire broke out in Halkidiki<\/strong> region of Greece<\/a>, with 160 firefighters and 49 vehicles involved in emergency response, the fire service said.<\/p>\n The service warned that the country was entering \u201cthe most difficult month of the fire season,\u201d<\/strong> with strong winds contributing to their spread.<\/p>\n Separate wildfires were reported in Germany<\/strong>, where at least two were seriously injured and over 100 reportedly<\/a> evacuated in a forest fire in Saxony, <\/strong>and in Spain.<\/strong><\/p>\n The forest floor is on fire in a wooded area on the Saalfelder H\u00f6he, in Reichmannsdorf, Germany. Photograph: Daniel Vogl\/AP<\/p>\n The fires come as Europe continues to face extreme weather conditions<\/strong>, with Spain<\/strong>, Italy<\/strong>, Austria<\/strong>, Hungary<\/strong>, Slovakia<\/strong>, Poland<\/strong> and Croatia<\/strong> all expected to report temperatures in mid-30s today.<\/p>\n I will bring you all the latest here.<\/p>\n![\"Jakub](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1751529730_835_Jakub_Krupa.png\")
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