Greece is in the midst of a summer heatwave with scorching temperatures (Image: Getty Images) The Foreign and Commonwealth Office updated its “Safety and Security” pages for Greece , issuing new advice for Britons travelling to Greece between now and October. The news comes as wildfires begin to rage across parts of the country, with a severe fire currently ongoing Nea Artaki on Evia and fire-fighters worked last week to extinguish another wildfire near the town of Koropi, not too far from Athens. READ MORE Greek hit by brutal heatwave as tourist found dead at Crete holiday hotspot [LATEST] Temperatures have soared to a scorching 36C, with an excessive heat warning being issued by the Hellenic National Meteorological Service warning that local temperatures are "expected" to be high.
This is one of the earliest heatwaves in recent years. The FCO warned Britons: "There is a high risk of wildfires during the summer season from April to October. function loadOvpScript(){let el=document.
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