Homes have been destroyed and people are being evacuated near the Greek capital Athens as hundreds of firefighters battle wildfires burning just a few miles from the city.

Greece is battling five major wildfires across the country, with officials evacuating residents in a hard-hit region just north of capital city Athens. The ongoing emergency comes amid a severe heatwave with temperatures forecast to reach up to 44C (111.2F) on Sunday.

On Saturday at 6 p.m., the Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team (CIMT), with fire managers and local authorities, hosted a second community meeting about the progress of the Turner Gulch and Wright Draw Fires at the Gateway Community Center,

Isolated thunderstorms are in the forecast for Sunday, followed by increasing heat and humidity Monday and Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. Additionally, the state has issued an air quality advisory for Sunday until midnight for Long Island, as well as New York City and all the way through the upper Hudson Valley.

Colorado officials issued evacuation orders for some residents in La Plata County on Saturday due to two wildfires burning in the area.

Smoke from wildfires burning in Canada has caused air quality alerts to be issued in parts of New Jersey and New York on Sunday.

Wildfires that have engulfed Turkey for weeks are threatening the country's fourth-largest city, leading to hundreds of people fleeing their homes.

Bursa governor’s office says 1,765 people have been evacuated as more than 1,900 firefighters battle the flames.