Many travel insurance policies will not pay out for cancelled holidays due to wildfires – these are your rights

Smoke engulfs parts of Greek capital as wildfire rages near Athens - (Reuters)

This summer is on track to become Europe’s worst season for wildfires in history, as devastating blazes rip across countries, forcing thousands to evacuate and homes burned to the ground.

At the end of July, the amount of burnt areas in the EU reached almost 435,000 hectares, with concerns that dry and hot temperatures are only increasing the potential for more fires to start.