The fires struck during peak tourist season in Greece. And while visitors flock to the islands from all over the world, Corfu and Rhodes are especially popular with people from the United Kingdom.

We dragged our suitcases for two hours in the 40-degree heat.” Firetrucks line up as firefighters try to extinguish a wildfire burning on Rhodes Island, Greece (Reuters) ...

The most serious fire is on the island of Rhodes. Some 19,000 people have been evacuated from several locations on Rhodes as wildfires burned for a sixth day.

TRAVEL FOCUS: From Santorini to Corfu, Greece is changing and how we visit will need to change with it. Rich Booth asks what ...

Relentless wildfires in Greece are forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate from the islands of Rhodes and Corfu — and leaving many tourists stranded at airports and makeshift shelters.

Despite authorities pledging to curb illegal beach activities on this Greek holiday island, violations continue, sparking ...

RHODES -- Tucked away on a cobblestone street in the medieval old town of the island of Rhodes, Greece is the workshop and store of jewelry-maker Nikos Vassilaras.

Tourists are evacuated from hotels during a wildfire on Rhodes on July 22 (Eurokinissi/AFP via Getty Images) Clouds of smoke from a forest fire rise to the sky on the island of Rhodes, Greece (AP) ...

Relentless wildfires in Greece are forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate from the islands of Rhodes and Corfu — and leaving many tourists stranded at airports and makeshift shelters ...