A wildfire has broken out on the popular tourist island of Zante as the heatwave continues to hold its grip on Greece. Officials across the country are on high alert for further fires.

According to satellite sources and Google - which tracks the fire boundaries with real-time satellite imagery - the island of Zante, also known as Zakynthos, has had an estimated 1,160 acres burned by this latest “severe” fire and an alert has been issued.