To avoid starting wildfires – which is a criminal offence in Greece – you should always pick up litter (especially glass), avoid barbecues and make sure that cigarettes are properly extinguished.

A massive wildfire raged on Zakynthos, a Greek tourist island, on Tuesday, August 12, forcing the evacuation of residents and visitors and damaging several homes and businesses. RESTRICTIONS AND USAGE TERMS: Please credit “@lupkens via Spectee”.

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.