Τhe Fire Weather team FLAME of the National Observatory of Athens and the Civil Protection warn of very high risk of fires in Greece on Thursday and Friday, July 28-29, 2022. The adverse fire weather conditions will continue also over the weekend, July 30-31, 2022. Based on the latest available …
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Village evacuation as fire rekindled on Lesvos; fire on Samos under control
Residents of the Vrysa village were ordered to evacuate on Wednesday afternoon after the fire in the south of Lesvos rekindled. Strong winds had revived the seemingly inactive fire pockets and thick smoke developed within just 15 minutes, state broadcaster ERT reported. The Fire Service gave the recommendation for the …
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Two large fires in West Attica force evacuations; Fire Service briefing
Residents in two settlements in West Attica have been ordered to evacuate early Tuesday evening after a fire broke out in agricultural and forest land in Mandra. It is the second wildfire in the broader area, after the one in forested area in Haidari suburb of Piraeus, some ten kilometers …
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Thousands of hectares burned in Dadia Natural Park, on Lesvos
Over 2,528 hectares have been burnt in the Dadia National Park in North-Eastern Greece following a fire raging since July 21, according to maps of Greece’s National Observatory of Forest Fires (NOFFi) released on Monday. NOFFi, which provides a semi-automatic burned area mapping service (NOFFi-OBAM), also said that over 1,709 …
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Heatwave, strong winds, lack of humidity favor fires outbreak in Greece
Conditions are expected to be difficult and dangerous throughout the week July 25-31 2022, as both high temperatures and a lack of humidity favor the outbreak of fires. The situation will worsen as of the middle of the week, as north winds will strengthen at least in the Aegean Sea. …
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Fires are raging in Vatera, Lesvos, and Dadia Natural Forest in NE Greece
Several major fires are burning across Greece on Sunday burning down thousands of acres of forest and low vegetation land, forcing residents and tourists to evacuations. Some of the 53 wildfires that started on Friday and Saturday still raging at Sunday noon. The most extensive, and dangerous, fire is the …
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Smoke from the fires in Dadia and Lesvos reached the coast of Libya
The smoke from the forest fires on the island of Lesvos and the Natural Park Dadia in Evros, north-eastern Greece, has been consolidated and has reached the coast of Libya in North Africa. According to the director of the National Meteorological Service (EMY), Thodoris Kolidas, the smoke from the fire …
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Lesvos Fire: Hotel, Vatera village evacuated, two house burned down (vid)
LESVOS FIRE VATERA: A hotel facility was evacuated as the flames were nearing and the preventive evacuation of Vatera village was ordered Saturday noon as the big fire that broke in the morning in the area of Rogada Polichnitos was out of control. Two houses have been burned down. One …
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Destroying NATURA sites: Greece’s new draft law triggers outrage
A draft law of new regulations for NΑTURA 2000 sites put to public consultation by the Environment Ministry has stirred up scientific bodies, environmental organizations and citizens. Protesters say that the draft law strips existing protection and allows for man-made interventions in protected and sensitive ecosystems. The proposed legislation allows …
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Greece Weather Warning: Heatwave with up to 42°C until end of July
A heatwave with up to 40°-42° Celsius is forecast to hit Greece, the National Meteorological Service EMY has warned. According to an emergency bulletin issued Friday noon, the prolonged heatwave is expected to last until the end of July. The heatwave is forecast to set in on Saturday, July 23, …
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UPDATE Fire in virgin forest of Dadia, one of most unique ecosystems worldwide (videos)
A major ecological disaster in one of the most unique ecosystems at national, European and international level, is going on in north-eastern Greece: the virgin forest of Dadia, in the core of the Dadia-Lefkimi-Soufli National Park in Evros is on fire. The Park is protected by NATURA 2000 and is …
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Athens Observatory warned about risk of Penteli fire a day earlier
The National Observatory of Athens had warned since July 18 about the risk of a fire breaking out on Penteli mountain and Attica, already a day earlier, on July 18, 2022. Among the areas that were in danger was Daou on Penteli Mt. where the fire broke out at 5:15 …
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Greece’s Civil Protections warns of “very high risk” of fires July 21 (MAP)
Greece’s Civil Protection has warned of “very high risk of fires” for Thursday, July 21, 2022. Regions at very high risk are mostly in Central and South Greece, while others are at “high risk.” One factor increasing fires risk – next to human nature, negligence and petty interests – are …
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UPD Fire in East Athens: Residents evacuated, houses burned (videos)
Residents in the area of Drafi, Dioni and Dimaki in the outskirts of Athens, at the foothills of Mt. Penteli in the East of the Greek capital, were ordered to evacuate towards the area of Pallini, late Tuesday afternoon after a fire burning low vegetation and forest went out of …
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Civil Protection: Regions at “very high risk” of fires” July 19-20 (MAPS)
Greece’s Civil Protection has warned of “very high risk of fires” for Tuesday and Wednesday, July 19-20, 2022. Regions at very high risk are mostly in in North-East, Central and South Greece, while others are at “high risk.” One factor increasing fires risk – next to human nature, negligence and …
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New Rethymno fire under control – Strong suspicion on arson
All fire fronts in Aghios Vassilios municipality in south Rethymno that broke out on Monday afternoon are currently under control, the Fire Brigade said on Tuesday. It is unclear whether the fires on Monday were rekindled fires of Friday and Saturday or new fires. Local authorities claim “arson”pointing out fires …
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Civil Protection: “Very high risk of fires” on July 18 (REGIONS MAP)
Greece’s Civil Protection has warned of “very high risk of fires” for Monday, July 18, 2022. Regions at very high risk are mostly in Central and South Greece, while others are at “high risk.” The warning for Monday follows two others over the weekend that did not hinder 51 fires …
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Rethymno: Six villages evacuated as wildfire is raging Friday night (videos, pcts)
An extremely difficult battle against the flames is still being fought by the fire brigade in Rethymno, as the fires that broke out in Rodakino and between Orne and Krya Vrysi are still raging on Friday night. Strong winds blowing with intensity of up to 8 Beaufort make fire-extinction work …
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Civil Protection: “Very high risk of fires” in several Greece’s regions (MAP)
Greece’s Civil Protection has warned of “very high risk of fires” for Friday, July 15, 2022. Regions at very high risk are mostly in Central and South Greece, while others are at “high risk.” North winds reaching up to 8 Beaufort locally will increase the fire risk. According to the …
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UPDATE: Two villages evacuated as forest fire rages on Samos
The villages of Makria Pounta and Limnionas were evacuated late on Wednesday as the fire that broke out on the island of Samos on Wednesday afternoon has been raging without a stop. The fire continued its destructive work, and orders were given to evacuate the villages of Limnionas and Makria …
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