One person dies in Greece, Mount Vesuvius closed to tourists in Italy and vineyards turn to ash in France as wildfires rage across Europe
In Greece, at least one person died after consuming about 16,000 acres of land in the midst of fires in Europe.
An old man in the Keratea region just south of Athens died tragically during the fire exploding on Friday. Firefighters found their residues in a hut in a bed.
As Blazes continued to create destruction throughout a third day, the National Observatory in Athens said the high winds that maximize flames will continue at least until Monday.
In Italy, the Italian firefighters on Sunday discussed a forest fire next to Vesuvius Mountain, and all the walking routes of the volcanoes near Naples to tourists.
National Fire Department, 12 teams on the ground and the national park in Southern Italy since Friday, the fire fighting the fire, he said.
In Telegram, the reinforcement firefighters came from other regions, and the teams used drones to better monitor the spread of the fire.
Park, said in a statement on Saturday, “Reasons for security and … In the affected areas to facilitate fire fighting and cleaning operations, Vesuvius National Park Trail Network all activities were suspended until the next announcement.” He said.
According to the park, approximately 620,000 people visited the crater of the volcano in 2024.
The firefighters continued their efforts to extinguish the fire that erupted in the forest area near Greece on August 10, 2025, while flames and smoke increased from burning trees.
Naples on August 8, 2025, Napoli, a commune in Italy Terzigno in the Vesuvius National Park exploding forest fire flames and smoke rise
The Drone view shows the firefighters passing by a house that is seriously damaged by fire in Jonquieres near Jonquieres, Narbonne, Southern France.
While the firefighters continued their efforts to extinguish the fire that erupted in the forest area near Greece on August 10, 2025, the wood and the smoke rises.
The smoke from the fire can be seen from the Pompeii archaeological area that remains open to tourists.
In France, approximately 1,400 firefighters were deployed in Saturday Saturday to prevent the country from returning to the provisions of the country’s largest forest fire, as all inhabitants were allowed to return to their homes.
Aude Governor’s Office Christian Pouget, the fire, this week in the wooded area known for the wine -manufacturing in the woods after more than 62 miles burned after Thursday, he said.
The terrible photographs showed that the fires left grape bonds less than the ash piles.
All the roads were reopened, but the authorities said that they have issued a strict prohibition on accessing the forest.
‘The struggle continues, the firefighters are still working on the government (fire),’ he said.
Pouget said that the fire was killed and 25 people were injured, including 19 firefighters.
In the coming days, high temperatures are expected to complicate the efforts of firefighters.
Aude Fire Department Director Col. Christophe Magny pointed out a few ‘hot spots’ closely, and said, “The fire will not be extinguished for several weeks.”
France’s national airport Meteo France placed the southern half of France in the ‘High Awake’ warning for the heat wave, and on Saturday, up to 39 degrees Celsius temperatures were expected.
In Spain, the firefighters continued to fight a forest fire in Avila state 62 miles west of Madrid.
On August 10, 2025, the firefighters continued their efforts to extinguish the fire in the forest area near Greece, while a helicopter reduces water to extinguish fire.
A helicopter is rising flames and smoke from a forest fire exploding in the Vesuvius National Park in Terzigno, a commune in Italy, on August 9, 2025, on August 9, 2025.
A drone view shows the grape bonds near Jonquieres and the scorching vegetation near Narbonne in the south of Southern France, while forest fires are sweeping in the region, 8 August 2025
Keratea, Southeast Attica, Greece, August 09, 2025, a forest fire erupting in the middle of a fire extinguishing plane in action
Hundreds of firefighters fought with the deadly forest fire near Athens for a second day on Saturday
On August 8, 2025, the big forest fire erupted in the town of Keratea near Greece, Athens
Víctor Fernández, a technician from the Advanced Command Post, said journalists had a fire on Saturday, but the next hours were warned that ‘critical’ would be ‘critical’. According to Spain’s National Weather Service, extreme temperatures are expected to continue at least until next week.
The fire began to control the Spanish Military Emergency Situations Unit working throughout the night on Friday afternoon and to prevent it from approaching roads and train lines.
Southern Europe has seen more than one big fire this summer. Scientists warn that climate change worsens the frequency and intensity of heat and dryness and makes the region more vulnerable to forest fires.
