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Huge Fire Breaks Out Near Lavrio, South of Athens
A wildfire broke out on Monday near the town of Lavrio, southeast of Athens, forcing the Fire Service to order the evacuation of a nearby village.
The fire is burning vegetation and is threatening the village of Markati. Residents are...
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Greece Fires: Evia, Arcadia Continue to Battle Huge Blazes
The fires that have been burning in various parts of Greece have continued their destructive path for the ninth consecutive day.
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Massive Evia Fire Continues to Destroy Greek Island
The fires on Evia continued to ravage the island as Greece continued to battle against the blazes on Saturday night and Sunday morning.
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Evia Fire Reached the Town of Limni, Thousands Evacuated by Sea
The devastating fires on the island of Evia continued their destructive path on Friday night and onto Saturday.
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Volunteer Fireman Dies After Motorbike Accident While Fighting Fire
A volunteer fireman who rushed out to fight the fires in Ippokrateios Politeia, a northern suburb of Athens, has died on Friday.
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Tragic Stories of Those Who Lost Everything in Evia Fire
As the ash settles over Evia, residents pore over the charred remains of their lives before the fire razed through the island.
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More Villages Evacuated on Evia Island as Fire Continues to Burn
The fire on Evia (Euboea) island continued to burn on Thursday, making residents in the village of Kehries evacuate their properties.
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Greece on Fire: Wildfires Ravage Country on Multiple Fronts
The fire fronts of Ancient Olympia and Evia that broke out on Wednesday and Tuesday respectively continue to cause extensive damage to Greece.
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Fire Rages Near Ancient Olympia in Greece; Residents Evacuated
A large fire broke out in the region surrounding Ancient Olympia in the Peloponnese, Greece on Wednesday. Residents in five of the surrounding areas have been evacuated.
The villages of Herakleia, Pournari, Pelopio, Platanos, and Kafkania have all been evacuated...
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Evia Fire Still Burning Uncontrolled on the Island
The large fire that broke out on Tuesday afternoon on the island of Evia, northeast of Athens is still burning uncontrollably.