Officials expect the high risk of fire to continue through October. "We must do all we can to restrict every possible risk," said Giannis Kefalogiannis, Greece's climate crisis and civil protection minister, per the Times. "We have injured firefighters, human lives were put at risk, homes were burned and forestland destroyed."

Greece continued its fight against raging wildfires on Sunday, though many fire outbreaks have now been brought under control. Firefighters responded to 55 new fires within the past 24 hours, successfully extinguishing 50 of them quickly,

Heatwave moves east after scorching western Europe Alarm about climate change, health impact as temperatures soar Wildfires still raging in Spain and Portugal New fires erupt in Italy, one blaze ...

Due to this, officials have announced there will be a ban on outdoor work, especially in regards to manual labour, between 12pm and 5pm. This regulation applies to anyone classed as a manual worker in Greece, for example those who may be working on construction projects, sites and even carrying out deliveries during this time.

Here's the latest travel advice from the UK Foreign Office as wildfires have broke out in parts of Greece and its capital Athens.

This early heat wave could mean a longer wildfire season later in the summer for Greece. Just last year, 20,000 people were evacuated from Greek islands and mainland areas devastated by wildfires.

Impact Link. Save Saved Read in app ... prolonged heat wave, Greece finds its integral tourism industry suffering amid extreme temperatures and damaging wildfires on the popular island of Rhodes.

Greece's top archaeological monument, the Acropolis, was partially shut Tuesday as part of emergency measures to protect visitors and workers around the country during a four-day heatwave.

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