Dry conditions and high winds are also helping to spread fires on both the Greek mainland and some islands. In the town of Kryoneri, just over 12 miles north of Athens, residents have been ordered to evacuate their homes.

Greek officials have begun evacuating residents from several villages as five major wildfires continue to rip through the country this weekend.

Greek emergency services are battling numerous wildfires as a weeklong heatwave peaked with temperatures surpassing 45 degrees Celsius (113 degrees Fahrenheit).