Tag: Fire
Raging Wildfire Threatens Village in Central Greece (video)
Emergency services evacuated a village near the city of Lamia, in central Greece, on Wednesday, as a large wildfire threatens to engulf the settlement. According...
WWF Warns of Worsening ‘Superfires’ across Europe
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) warned of the risks from new faster-spreading 'superfires' during heatwaves and drought periods affecting Europe as a symptom of...
Greek Police Arrest Suspect Over Evia Wildfire; Five Injured
A 64-year-old suspect was arrested on Thursday night as the culprit of the forest wildfire in the region of Manikia of Evia, which started...
Fire Service Evacuates Town in Greece’s Evia as Wildfire Approaches
Residents from the town of Makrichori, in central Evia, have been evacuated by the authorities on Thursday as a precaution against the large wildfire...
Large Fire in Southern Evia “Under Control” (video)
Firefighters say that a large fire that broke out near the town of Karystos in southern Evia on Wednesday evening is now "under control". According...
Wildfire Southeast of Athens Leads to Refugee Camp Evacuation
Firefighters are battling Thursday to contain a wildfire which broke out near an arms factory near the town of Lavrio, some 50 kilometers (30...
Large Fire Breaks Out in Attica’s Lagonissi
A large wildfire broke out in Lagonissi, Attica, near the capital of Athens, on Saturday afternoon. The fire was first noticed at noon local time...
Large Fire Breaks Out on Evia, Greece
A large wildfire broke out in Greece‘s island of Evia (Euboea), near the capital of Athens, in Central Greece, on Thursday afternoon. The fire was...
Fire Breaks Out in Western Greece’s Achaea
A relatively large wildfire broke out in Greece's Achaea region, near Patras, in Western Greece on Monday. The fire broke out at approximately 13:35 local...
Greek FM Condemns Torching of Turkish Diplomats’ Cars in Thessaloniki
Two cars belonging to Turkish nationals, most likely diplomats, were set on fire in Thessaloniki, in Macedonia, Greece, in the early hours of Monday. The first...
Greek Artist Paints Mural Dedicated to Victims of 2018 Fire
A touching tribute to the 102 victims of the 2018 fire in Mati, eastern Attica, where 102 people lost their lives has been created...
New Film Targets Botched Response of Greek Government to Deadly Attica Fire
The Greek government is under renewed pressure over the deadly July 2018 fire at Mati following a new documentary aired on Thursday. The film...
