A firefighter works to extinguish a fire from an building during a wildfire, in Sichaina near Patras, Greece, August 13, 2025. REUTERS/Louiza Vradi
PATRAS, Greece (Reuters) -Firefighters battled multiple wildfires across Greece on Wednesday, including blazes threatening villages and towns near the western city of Patras and on two tourist islands.
Fires have burned houses, farms and factories and prompted the evacuation of thousands of residents and tourists since Tuesday.
