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Wildfire threatens the protected forest of Strofylia

Firefighting forces on Wednesday continued to battle a fire in Vouprasio, Western Achaia in Peloponneseιν to prevent it from reaching the nearby protected forest of Strofylia and the wetland. #πυροσβεστες 🔥#εποχικοι 🆘 🔥Μεγάλη Φωτιά στην Στροφυλία Αχαΐας.Καίγεται ο υδροβιότοπος.Το Δάσος της Στροφυλιάς μαζί με τη λιμνοθάλασσα του Πάπα (Καλόγριας), τη …

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Wildfire in Xylokastro may have been caused by bee smoking

Initial evidence gathered by the Fire Department has shown that the wildfire in Rozena by Xylokastro, western Greece, was started by a beekeeper smoking honeybees, the Crimes of Arson Directorate announced on Wednesday. The fire started on Sunday and killed two people, caused extensive destruction, as it burned for three …

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UPDATE: Wildfire by Xylokastro, W. Greece, raging for third consecutive day

Ηundreds of firefighters and volunteers keep battling a wildfire in Xylokastro by Corinth, western Greece, for the third consecutive day. Two local men have died, two firefighters have been injured, over 100 sq. km of forest have burned down, but also houses and agricultural land and , of course, wildlife …

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Lightning sparks wildfires as stormy weather hits Greece

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 …

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Wildfire on Paggaio Mt is raging for 6th consecutive day

The wildfire on Pangaio Mountain in north-eastern Greece continues to rage for sixth consecutive day on Tuesday. The fire is burning down valuable forest and shrubland. Below pictures from Monday night. Δυτικό Παγγαίο τώρα και το απόγευμα… από το Ροδολίβος. Χωρίς αέρα πάμε για τη πέμπτη μέρα…. pic.twitter.com/Typ9DGRA0z — Ioannis …

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What caused the wildfire in Athens & Attica?

There has been little talk in the mass media about the causes of the wildfire in Varnavas in north-east Attica on Sunday that developed into an inferno of approximately 40 km within 36 hours. Initial reports on the day the wildfire started blamed “a BBQ” with its fire gone out …

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Wildfire south of Rethymno, Crete, forces evacuation of villages

Residents of the village Agia Paraskevi in south Rethmnon on the island of Crete were urged to evacuate on Wednesday afternoon due to a wildfire entering the village. They received evacuation messages via the emergency line of the Civil Protection, while on the ground police officers went door to door …

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University professor arrested for setting four wildfires in SE Attica

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 …

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Very high risk of wildfires for four islands on Aug 7

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 …

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Wildfire in villages near Chania, Crete, lead to evacuations

The wildfire in the villages of Agriles and Livada and the broader area of  Selino near Chania on Crete has reached big dimensions, leading to evaluations of villages and settlements in the afternoon Wednesday. According to media reports, the fire broke out when a driving car through Agriles crashed on …

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Patras wildfire: Children’s hospital, elderly home evacuated

Children from a hospital and elderly from a nursing home have been evacuated as a wildfire is raging in Patras, western Greece, on Tuesday. The fire is still raging due to strong winds. Video: Children’s Hospital evacuation Εκκενώνεται το #Καραμανδανειο. Θαυμάστε εικόνα ευρωπαϊκής χώρας. #φωτια #Πατρα pic.twitter.com/1VRjIy5kK9 — idiotypos 🍉 …

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