Tag: Fire
Rioting Breaks Out at Greece’s Moria Camp After Migrant Dies in Fire
Greek riot police clashed with angry migrants at the Moria Reception Center on Lesvos on Sunday after one woman died in a fire at...
One Dead After Large Fire Breaks Out in Refugee Camp of Moria on Lesvos
A mother and her child died on Sunday afternoon after a large fire broke out in the Moria camp on Greece's island of Lesvos. According...
538 Passengers Evacuated After Fire Breaks Out on Igoumenitsa-Venice Ferry
A fire broke out onboard a ferry that had initiated its trip from Greece's Igoumenitsa to Venice in Italy. The fire broke out at the...
Wildfire on Greece’s Zakynthos Island Contained
The wildfire at Keri on the Greek island of Zakynthos was still in progress on Monday but the overall situation was much improved in...
Wildfire Enters Village on Zakynthos, Residents Flee in Panic (video)
A wildfire raging on Zakynthos island is out of control, despite the efforts of the fire service; the blaze has entered the village of Keri,...
Fire Rages in Loutraki, Monasteries Evacuated
A fire rages near the seaside town of Loutraki on Sunday despite the overnight battle by the firefighting forces; two area monasteries have been...
Dozens of Tourists Evacuated from Hotels as Wildfire Rages on the Greek Island of...
A wildfire broke out in a forested area of Lourdata on the island of Kefalonia early on Saturday, forcing local authorities to call for...
One Dead After Fire Breaks Out in Krestena, West Peloponnese
A man died near the town of Krestena in Western Peloponnese in Greece on Friday afternoon, after a large fire broke out in the...
Large Fire Breaks Out in Lagonissi, Homes Evacuated
A large fire broke out in Lagonissi, southern Attica, not far from the Greek capital city of Athens on Friday afternoon. The country's fire service has...
Greek Firefighters Battle Blazes on Evia, Zakynthos
Dozens of fire fighters are battling a fire near the town of Karystos, on the island of Evia, east of Athens. The fire that broke...
Arson Suspected in Large Wildfire East of Athens
A large wildfire that broke out in the coastal town of Nea Makri in east Attica on Wednesday night is the work of arsonists,...
Wildfire Forces Evacuation of Villages in Central Greece
Greek authorities ordered the evacuation of two villages in Fokida, central Greece, on Sunday as a wildfire aided by strong winds is threatening homes...
