Firefighters battled to contain a wildfire menacing Greece's third-largest city Patras on Wednesday, one of over 20 blazes that have forced the country to appeal for EU help. In the western Achaia region in the Peloponnese,

A large wildfire south-east of Athens continued to burn on Saturday morning, with strong winds fanning the flames. Greek media reported that the fire brigade has the situation largely under control, with a large-scale operation involving several firefighting helicopters and planes ongoing since the early morning.

As wildfires continue to spread in Greece, France is breathing a sigh of relief as massive blazes have been contained.