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 …

Α 35-year-old man, the operator of a drone, was arrested  and has been accused of causing the wildfire in Glyka Nera village in North-East Attica on Wednesday. According to an announcement by the Fire Service received an administrative fine of 4,675 euros and will appear before an Athens prosecutor later …

The Fire Service went on alert early Wednesday afternoon, when a wildfire broke out in Glyka Nera very close to Attiki Odos in north-eastern Attica in a dense forest.Authorities investigate whether the fire was caused by a drone that crashed on the ground. Four detentions. Residents of Athens saw black …

A wildfire has been raging uncontrollable on the island of Kos with the flames threatening houses and hotels in the wider area of ​​Kardamena. Municipalit authorities call on residents of Kos to collect essential items such as water and food for the evacuees. With sms sent via the emergency line …

What is the Titanic goes down? Main thing, we have fun! This is what most probably the residents of Agia Marina on the island of Zante (Zakynthos) must have thought and kept dancing while the world around them was on fire. In a video posted on social media late on …

The Deputy Mayor of Dionysos municipality in northeastern Attica, raised serious concerns about the wildfire in Stamata on Monday and claimed that “a a scooter  rider dressed in firefighter attire” started the fire. He alleged that an individual on a scooter was seen throwing small petrol bombs and cited also …

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 …

A wildfire on the island of Serifos in the Cyclades has burned down or just damaged houses, storage buildings, cottages and small chapels and had 8 settlements in the south of the island evacuated. Of all islands Serifos where the highest wild growing plants are oregano, thyme and parsley! The …

A wildfire broken out in Parnitha mountain, in the area of Katsimidi, in north-western Attica short before 3 o’ clock on Saturday. Strong northern winds blowing with intensity of 7 Beaufort and gusts up to 9B have broken the fire front into two, one heading in the west and south …

Α journalist reporting live from the wildfire in Vari-Koropi on Wednesday was brutally punched and beaten by three workers of a business on fire. The unprecedented incident against Frixos Drakondidis, reporter at protothema.gr took place in the yard of a Jet Ski business that was already engulfed by flames. The …

A wildfire in the eastern Attica has flooded residents of the south suburbs of Athens even those 50 km away and in opposite direction with warning message urging them to evacuate. According to the Fire Service, the fire broke out in the parking lot of a facility renting boats on …

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 …

Supreme Court Prosecutor asked the head of the Athens Appeals Court Prosecutors’ Office to examine the possibility of an appeal against a Misdemeanor Court ruling on the Mati fire. In its ruling on Monday, the court had acquitted 15 of those facing charges for the devastating fire in July 2018, …

Six years after the devastating wildfire in Attica’s seaside town of Mati and nearby areas, which claimed 102 lives and left dozens injured, a three-member misdemeanors court issued its verdicts on the 21 defendants on Monday morning. The verdict triggered an outrage among the victims’ relatives who keep demanding justice. …

A wildfire broke out on the island of Paros on Monday and thus near the area of Pyrgaki. Strong winds blowing in the area with intensity of up to 8 Beaufort make the work of firefighter to extinguish the blaze extremely difficult. Video: As the fire front is moving towards …

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 …

The wildfire in Mavros Kolymbos in Lasithi, southern Greece, has been contained the fire brigade announced on Sunday. Α 35-year-old suspect for arson has been arrested. Fire fighting forces remain in the area. rsSatellite pictures of the burned area at 12:05 p.m. April 7, 2024posted by Remote Sensing Lab rslab.gr …

For third consecutive day a wildfire is raging on the Pierian Mountains in the north-west of Olympus mountain. The fire front is out of control and threatens the mountaineering club and a wildlife shelter in Sarakatsana area, and is moving towards Kozani. Video: How the fire smoke spreads beyond the …

A large wild fire has been raging out of control in Karystos, south Evia, forcing residents of villages to evacuation. The fire has broken out near the residential are in Amygdalia by Karystos on Saturday noon, at a time when very strong winds were blowing with intensity of 8 to …

Greece’s prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis unpleasantly surprised with a statement massively lacking empathy and suggesting that the only thing that can “counterbalance” sombre mood in Greece due to extensive wildfires damages is the “good performance of economy.” While the wildfire in Evros, NE Greece, keeps raging for almost two weeks, …