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

By STAMOS PROUSALIS DROSOPIGI, Greece (Reuters) -Firefighters were battling wildfires across Greece and the Western Balkans on Saturday as the south of Europe sweltered under the third heatwave of the summer,

Greece battled wildfires that have ravaged homes and sparked evacuations for a second day, with the help of Czech firefighters and Italian aircraft expected to arrive later.