Firefighters in Turkey remained locked in a battle to contain flames tearing through forested hillsides in the west of the country on Friday, while similar wildfires in neighboring Greece were largely brought under control.

A new wildfire has erupted in Greece prompting evacuations, while firefighters in Turkey pressed ahead with efforts to contain a deadly blaze west of the country.

Around 3,000 Crete residents have been evacuated and put up in temporary shelters, and people remaining in their homes have been told to close 'all the doors and windows'