Greece is experiencing its most severe heatwave in 30 years with temperatures reaching 45C (113F).
With no sign of the fire subsiding, residents and officials are calling for more help.
Giannis Kontzias, mayor of the municipality of Istiaia in the northern part of Evia told local news: "It's already too late, the area has been destroyed."But Civil Protection Chief Nikos Hardalias said water-bombing planes faced a number of difficulties including poor visibility caused by the fires.A number of countries have responded to Greece's call for help including France, Germany and the UK.
Elsewhere in Greece, fires in the Peloponnese region are said to be stable and fires in the northern Athens suburb have subsided. "The situation in Attica is better but we are afraid of the danger of flare-ups," Mr Hardalias said.Turkey is also battling a series of wildfires, which have been labelled the worst in the country's history.The country's Agriculture and Forestry Minister Pakdemirli said on Saturday that 217 fires had been contained and six were said to be ongoing.
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