Fire Department
Greece
Heavy Storm Floods Athens
Terrifying implications and unspeakable disasters were caused throughout the day in Athens, Greece, and the entire Attica region due to the heavy rainfall that flooded streets, houses and shops. State authorities as well as Athenians were caught, once again, unprepared...
Greece
Fire in Athens: 2 Dead, 2 Injured
Two died in a fire late on Friday at Athens southern seaside suburb of Paleo Faliro in Greece. A 30-year-old fireman lost his life trying to save the life of a woman stuck on the 2nd floor balcony of...
Greece
Monks in Meteora Go Rock-Climbing (video)
Monks in Meteora had to rock-climb in order to reach the Skete of St. Gregory, to perform the ceremony of Divine Liturgy. This was a historical moment for the monastic community of Meteora, since this is the first ceremony...
Australia
Greek Firefighters Wanted in Australia
The head of the Fire Department in Australia (FRNSW), Greg Mullins, announced that he wants service to be modern and efficient, with the best executive staff on board.
He believes that he can find excellent firemen amongst the Greek Diaspora. The...
Crime
School Chemical Contamination, Three Teachers Hospitalized
An incident occurred earlier today at the vocational lyceum (EPAL) school in the city of Arta in Epirus, Greece, when local authorities were alerted to the presence of an unknown airborne chemical substance.
Three teachers from the school were hospitalized with breathing...
Crime
Arsonists Target Summer Home of Greek ex-socialist PM Costas Simitis
The Greek Police Anti-Terrorist Unit, in charge of investigating the fire at Costas Simitis’ vacation home in Agioi Theodoroi, Greece, found the remains of an incendiary device, .
The incendiary device was placed in a metal box and according to...
Greece
Ongoing fires in Crete, Korinthos and Arcadia
A big fire that has started around noon today in Kerame village close to Plakia in Rethymnon is threatening houses and is destroying crops, grassland and forest vegetation. According to the fire department, the settlement of Agallianos has escaped...