Greek authorities have taken a public protection decision: in the context of a severe heat wave affecting the entire country, the Acropolis in Athens will close during the hottest hours of the day. The decision comes amid an increased risk of fires and temperatures forecast to reach 42°C.

Extreme heat and wildfires hit Europe 02:06. A weeklong wildfire on the Greek resort island of Rhodes tore past defenses Monday, forcing more evacuations, as three major fires raged elsewhere in ...

A large wildfire has broken out south of the Greek capital, with authorities sending push alerts to mobile phones urging people to evacuate from five settlements near the blaze

A large wildfire tearing through the Greek island of Rhodes forced thousands of tourists to flee their hotels in what Greek officials said was the largest evacuation effort in the country’s history.

Extreme heat in Europe has been blamed for hundreds of deaths, a national monument has been shuttered in Greece and millions of Americans are under heat warnings from the National Weather Service as a scorching July gets underway around the world.

On Monday, clear and warm weather is forecast. Winds in the Aegean Sea north northwest 4 to 6 Beaufort, light in the Ionian Sea. The temperature will rise slightly, reaching 39 to 40 degrees in the mainland and locally 41 degrees in areas far from the sea.

On Tuesday, Florence bore the full force of soaring temperatures, as thermometers topped an oppressive 38 degrees, causing a blackout in the city centre due to the excessive demand for electricity. Energy provider Enel confirmed it was able to swiftly restore power courtesy of their emergency measures in place.