Local winery destroyed; Bennett says he expects flames to be under control by Monday afternoon, but warns, 'It's not over until it's over'

Huge pall of smoke spreads across capital, blocking out sun; 8 firefighting planes and dozens of firefighter units scramble to control blaze west of city

Kyriakos Mitsotakis says authorities dealing with some 100 active blazes a day; warns danger not over, though situation much improved and most large blazes on the wane

Fire destroys 463,477 acres, up from the previous day's total of 447,723 acres, and now covers area larger than Los Angeles

Turkish leader facing serious challenge to 18-year rule rejects idea that his country needs help, even as government admits its run out of functioning firefighting planes

Only 21% contained, Dixie Fire destroys 447,723 acres in four counties, up from previous day's total of 434,813 acres burned and surpassing vast Bootleg Fire in southern Oregon

Over 100 homes destroyed as Dixie Fire burns through mountain town; no injuries or deaths immediately reported; efforts delayed as some residents refuse to evacuate

'We're talking about the apocalypse,' says Greek Coast Guard officer evacuating residents and tourists from Evia island; one person killed near Athens as fires close in on capital

Fire service says 15 crew members and large supply of firefighting chemicals could be sent as early as Friday, with tankers possibly to follow, as brushfires expected to worsen

EU disaster response group says assistance being sent to Italy, Greece, Albania and North Macedonia, which are all battling massive blazes