firefighters
Environment
Over 180 European Firefighters to be Based in Greece Over the Summer
Greece will welcome over 180 firefighters from five European countries in the period July-August when wildfires are the most dangerous.
The deployment is in the context of the firefighter's pre-positioning program that will be implemented again via the European Civil...
Greek News
New Fire Breaks Out Near Megara, West of Athens
A fire that broke out near Megara west of Athens earlier on Wednesday is now fully fledged, said the Fire Brigade.
The fire is burning through the agricultural area of Veniza, where it is currently very windy.
A precautionary evacuation of...
Environment
EU Firefighters Arrive in Greece for Summer Mission
Greece welcomed on Friday the first contingent of a total of 200 EU firefighters who started their mission to assist the work of their Greek colleagues during the summer firefighting season.
The Romanian contingent, which was the first foreign unit...
Diplomacy
Grateful Greece Offers “Holiday Vouchers” to Foreign Firefighters
Greece offered on Friday “holiday vouchers” to hundreds of firefighters from foreign countries that responded to the call for assistance.
The move is a gesture of gratitude to the hundreds of foreign firefighters from 11 EU countries and 12 non-EU...
Greece
Greece Fires Continue in Peloponnese; 287,049 Acres Burned in 2021
Hundreds of firefighters continued their efforts to put out scattered fires that burn in Arcadia and in Eastern Mani, southern Peloponnese.
Europe
Greece Fires: Foreign Assistance Surpasses All Expectations
The assistance to Greece provided by dozens of nations has reached unprecedented proportions.
Cyprus
The Countries that Have Sent Firefighting Help to Greece
Cyprus and Sweden have sent firefighting help to Greece in order to aid in get the massive fires raging across the country under control.
Environment
Large Fire Breaks Out in Achaia, Residents Evacuated
A large wildfire broke out in Achaia, a region of the Peloponnese, Greece on Saturday. Residents of Ziria and Ano Ziria have been evacuated.
Environment
Large Fire Breaks Out in Achaia, Residents Evacuated
A large fire has broken out in the agricultural and heavily-forested region of Elekistira, in Achaia, near Patras on Wednesday.
Greek News
Greek Firefighters Save Trapped Dog in Well on Mykonos
Greek firefighters on the island of Mykonos saved the life of a dog, which had fallen in a deep well recently.
The incident took place in the area of Korfos on the popular Greek island of Mykonos.
Eight-Meter Deep Well
The lovely...