A German couple threw a dinner party for a whole village to say “thank you” for saving their house from the summer fires on the islands of Rhodes. “A beautiful and touching initiative by a German couple, who have chosen Rhodes as their second home, wanting to thank all the …

Judicial authorities on the island of Rhodes have launched an urgent preliminary investigation into the causes of the fire burning for 9th consecutive day. The commander of the Fire Department, Nikitas Venios, and the head of the Dodecanese Forest Directorate, Katerina Balatsouka, were asked to provide explanations to the Dodecanese …

For fifth consecutive day the forest fire is raging on the island of Rhodes on Saturday forcing more evacuations of villages and thre hotels. Greece’s Fire Service said the blaze was out of control, keeps expanding and moves eastwards to the Gadoura dam. Power outages as the fires fire on …

Greece has launched a “free” holidays program “Rodos Week” for tourists who were forced to flee the island of Rhodes due to the wildfires in July 2023. The country fulfills its promises to tourists with vouchers up to 500 euros and for a week-long holiday in two available periods, that …

A volunteer firefighter on the island of Rhodes died in the local hospital he sought after suffering from severe respiratory problems. His relatives urge for exact determination of the causes of his death claiming his respiratory system suffered from his extensive exposure to wildfire smoke for 12 consecutive days. The …

Hundreds of residents of Rhodes demonstrated in front of the Town Hall of the island’s capital on Tuesday night, in wake of the 12-day wildfire. They demanded better firefighting resources on the island, reforestation and compensations to farmers, breeders, businesses and workers. A peaceful protest gathering, for the harsh test …

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced that Greece will offer one week of free holidays to tourists who cut short their holidays on the island of Rhodes due to the fires. The offer will be due next spring or autumn on Rhodes. Mitsotakis made the announcement during an interview with the …

Exhausted firefighters after the multi-day battle with the fires in Rhodes, were seen sleeping on the floor or chairs of the ferry taking them back from the island to Piraeus. The pictures were published by Seasonal Firefighters on Facebook, who complained complained about the travel circumstances during a journey that …

A state of emergency was declared for the entire island of Rhodes on Wednesday due to the fires that are burning for the 9th consecutive day. The Civil Protection has declared “state of emergency” to ten municipal units of the fire-striken island of Rhodes since July 18. Like a “Lernaean …

Α major rekindling of the fire in the south of the island of Rhodes has forced new evacuations on Monday, the seventh day since the fire broke out on Tuesday, July 17, 2023. The flames swallow Homes and shops in Asklipiio village and move forwards. Dramatic appeal for volunteers firefighters …

Sixty four wild- and forest fires occurred on Sunday, July 23, the Fire Service announced earlier, adding that there are a total of 82 fires to deal with. At the same time, more fires occurred later in several parts across the country among them in Evia, Aigio, Epidavros, Corfu. The …

Fires in Mandra and Dervenochoria in West Attica, on the island of Rhodes and Lefkochoma near Sparti in Lakonia reignited on Thursday afternoon and citizens were again ordered to evacuate as the flames started to spread out of control. Western Attica Video: Agios Ioannis Korakas, west of Mandra. The fire …

Α forest fire on the island of Rhodes has been raging since Tuesday afternoon burning down a dense forest of pine trees and cypresses and wildlife. Despite firefighting efforts, the blaze went out of control. UPDATE12:30 Wednesday noon authorities ordered the evacuation of four villages and one hotel. Evacuated even …

A day touristic boat with 82 people on board caught fire in Stegna, off Rhodes on Thursday and was completely destroyed. Many passengers jumped into the sea to escape the flames and the thick smoke and swam to the nearest beach, while others were collected by boats that rushed to …

A forest fire is raging on the island of Rhodes near the village Soroni on Tuesday and there is fear the blaze could get out of control due to strong winds blowing in the area. The blaze on Rhodes is only one of the three forest fires raging on Tuesday. …

All fire fronts on the island of Rhodes was abating on Monday, with firefighting forces and volunteers battling the blaze overnight. The water dropping aircraft and helicopters assumed their operation at dawn and there was “optimism” that the wildfire will be soon be fully under control. Speaking to state broadcaster …

Large parts on the island of Rhodes are without power as a raging wild fire has destroyed some crucial electricity columns and the blaze seems out of control due to strong winds. The fire broke out in Soroni, behind Panagia Pantanassa around 2 o’ clock Sunday noon and the fire …

An incident with migrants attempting to cross into Greece from Turkey occurred near the island of Rhodes in the early morning of Tuesday. According to the Greek Coast Guard, warning shots were fired to prevent the boat from entering Greece. On the other side, the Turkish Coast Guard says that …

Fireworks in the evening? Water by the pool? Prompt service? A German tourist at a 4-star resort on the island of Rhodes had 1000+1 reasons to complaint about. The nights in the hotel were “sheer horror,” he wrote implying that especially children need peace and calmness during their vacations. “We …

A wildfire broke out around 1:30 p.m. on the hill Monte Smith in the area of Kritika near the capital of the island of Rhodes in south Dodecanese on Friday. Almost at the same time with the fire, a power outage occurred in the city center. Locals speak of ‘black …