gale-force winds
Coverage of gale-force winds in the Nexus archive.
- Europe’s wildfire crisis eases in west as danger shifts east to Greece
Europe’s wildfire crisis has eased in western regions like France, Spain, and Portugal, but intensified in Greece, where gale-force winds fueled dangerous fires near Porto Germeno and Agios Vasileios, forcing evacuations and threatening areas previously affected by deadly 2018 wildfires.
- Wildfire crisis eases in western Europe but worsens in Greece as winds drive new blazes
Wildfires in western Europe have eased with fires in France, Spain, and Portugal under control, but Greece faces worsening conditions as strong winds drive new blazes and evacuations. Over 198,000 people in France have been allowed to return home after a large wildfire was contained, though 2,500 remain displaced due to an active fire.
- Wildfires burn 'out-of-control' in Crete with tourists among 8,000 evacuated as gale-force winds drive deadly inferno near holiday resort
Wildfires are burning out of control in Crete, forcing the evacuation of 8,000 people, including tourists, as gale-force winds drive the deadly inferno near a holiday resort.