<span style="color: #141414;">Greece is bracing for more intense heat this weekend, with meteorologists warning that temperatures could climb as high as 45 degree.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #141414;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #141414;">The Hellenic National Meteorological Service (HNMS) warns that central and eastern regions of the country are likely to see temperatures reaching 44 degree on Saturday.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #141414;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #141414;">Meanwhile, firefighters are continuing to battle dozens of wildfires.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #141414;">Emergencies and civil protection officials are warning of a very high risk of new blazes across the country.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #141414;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #141414;">Western Attica is among the worst-hit areas, along with Laconia in the southern Peloponnese and the island of Rhodes.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #141414;">Officials fear this could be the worst heat wave since the summer of 1987, when hundreds of deaths were linked to the extreme weather.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #141414;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #141414;">Across Greece, a number of people have already lost their homes to wildfires. In one region, several villages have been destroyed by the blazes.</span><br />