A bad weather front with heavy lighting stroke Greece on Friday and sparked 24 fires across the country, the Fire Service said. Two wildfires ignited by lightning Friday afternoon are burning in Kalyvia Thorikou and in Penteli, eastern Attica. On the island of Evia, four lighting bolts caused fires in …

High temperatures and high-velocity summer winds (meltemia) forecast for the next three days raise the threat for fires in four main areas of Greece, Climate Crisis & Civil Protection Minister Vassilis Kikilias said on Thursday. The Minister called on citizens to be cautious and refrain from outdoor actions what could …

An 80-year-old man accused of setting four fires in Glyka Nera, East Attica, on 11 August, was detained after his testimony on Wednesday.He was arrested on Sunday, August 17, 2024. The man faces the charge of repeated arson with intent, and according to the case file is responsible for four …

Nearly 4,000 fires broke out in 2024, with many of these located in the Attica Region, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said during a meeting with Attica regional authorities and mayors whose cities were affected by fire. The fire that broke out in Varnavas on August 11 “was unfortunately, the …

The platform for the first financial support to those affected by the wildfire in north-eastern Attica and Athens was opened today, Tuesday, August 20,2014. In platform arogi.gov.gr citizens, farmers and business people can submit their applications to receive the financial aid. All those seeking the financial support need to submit …

They were supposed to collect snakes from the fields and bring them to the church of Virgin Mary of the Snakes – Snakes Panagia – on the eve of her Dormition Day on the  island of Kefalonia in the Ionian Sea. However,  the three men accidentally picked up also a …

Greece’s Civil Protection has issued a warning of very high risk of fires (category 4)  for tomorrow Saturday, August 17, 2024. According to the warning at very high risk are the following regions: Attica Sterea Ellada (Viotia, Evia including the island of Skyros) Southern Aegean (Cyclades islands) Northern Aegean (Lesvos, …

The newest theory for the fires in Greece: Blame the Romans who massively planted pine trees to put them on fire and destroy the regions they conquered. Excuse me, what? This is the baseless theory of the latest blame-game for the latest fire in north-eastern Attica and Athens that burned …

Greece ‘s Civil Protection has warned of extreme fire danger, that is maximum Alert Level 5,  for four regional units in the country for tomorrow, Sunday, August 11, and the risk of mega fires until August 15, 2024. Very strong to gusty winds that will blow even during the night, …

Police has arrested a 65-year-old university professor who is accused of setting four fires in June in the area of Vari, south-eastern Attica. According to state broadcaster ERT, the suspect was a sociology professor at Panteion University and also taught at the Officer Academy of the Greek Police, while he …

Very high risk of wildfires is forecast for four islands in the north-eastern Aegean Sea on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, the Civil Protection has warned. Very high risk of wildfires (category 4) is for the regional units of Samos, Ikaria (and Fournoi) and Chios in the North Aegean Region, according …

A total of 62 fires broke out in the last 24 hours, most of them due to lightning during the powerful weather front raging in Greece on Thursday, the Fire Brigade said. Οver 15,000 lightning bolts fell within nine hours across the country. 1,200 of them stroke Athens and Attica …

One man had died and another two have been seriously injured in wildfires that are raging in eastern Attica on Sunday. The fires have lead to evacuations of hundreds of people from several settlements and villages, have burned down houses and cars, destroyed people’s lives, extinguished the fauna and flora …

The General Secretariat of Civil Protection of the Ministry of Climate Crisis & Civil Protection issued a warning of Very High Fire Risk (Category 4) for tomorrow, Sunday, June 30, 2024. Strong northern winds will prevail also on Sunday increasing the fire risk in forest and other areas where it …

A 55-year-old man has died while he was assisting firefighters to extinguish a wildfire in the village Myrtia, Peloponnese, one of the many in central and southern Greece on Friday. It is suggested that the man have died of strong smoke inhalation, an autopsy will determine the exact causes of …

Hot-Dry-Windy weather increases the risk of forest fires in Greece and thus from Tuesday, June 18, until Friday, June 21, 2024, the meteorological service of the National Observatory of Athens has warned. Based on the latest available forecast data analyzed by the FLAME pyro-meteorological team of the National Observatory of …

Panathinaikos FC fired the legendary Turkish coach Fatih Terim late on Thursday after a heavy defeat by PAOK FC for the super League playoffs a day earlier. The defeat at Toumba, Thessaloniki, on Wednesday was the third in a row. The Turkish coach has left the Panathinaikos bench since late …

Greece experienced 3,543 wildfires between January 1 and May 1, a rise of 22% compared to last year’s 2,907 blazes, according to the Fire Service, which is bracing for a very difficult fire season. What is causing particular alarm is that “some of these fires displayed characteristics similar to blazes …

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 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 …