ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey sent two firefighting aircraft Saturday to help battle wildfires in neighboring Syria as Turkish firefighters battled a blaze on their side of the border and one person was reported dead in the country’s west.

A new wildfire in Greece prompted evacuations in coastal areas south of Athens, as firefighters in neighboring Turkey remained locked in a battle to contain flames tearing through forested hillsides.

Wildfires Ravage Turkey's Izmir, Firefighters Struggle to Control Blaze | Vantage on Firstpost | N18G Heavy winds continue to hamper firefighting efforts in Türkiye’s western province of Izmir. Wind gusts up to 100 kilometres per hour made it difficult for helicopters tackling the fires raging through the popular tourist town of Menderes in Izmir province.