Video shows a wall of flame surrounding a car on the Greek island of Evia on Friday 6 August.

It also shows the terrifying scene from the island's Agia Anna beach, above which the hillsides are ablaze.

The driver gets unnervingly close to the blaze before reversing out of danger even as sparks fly over the car.

Hundreds of people were evacuated from beaches on Evia on Friday, on ferries and fishing boats, to escape the advancing fires.

Video shows a wall of flame rising around a car on the Greek island of Evia on Friday 6 August.

The terrifying footage shows an out of control wildfire racing through the trees on either side of the road.

Finally, as sparks fly over the car, the driver reverses out of danger.

Terrifying footage has emerged of devastating fires on the Greek island of Evia on Friday 6 August.

The video was filmed from Agia Anna beach.

Hundreds of people were evacuated from Evia on ferries and fishing boats, to escape the advancing fires.