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 …
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“Very High Fires Risk” in four Greek regions, incl islands, Sept 2 (MAP)
A “Very High Risk of Fires”(risk category 4) has been forecast in four Greek regions for Saturday, September 2, 2023, according to the Fire Danger Forecast Map issued by the General Secretariat for Civil Protection of the Climate Crisis and Civil Protection ministry. The region of Evros in north-eastern Greece. …
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Greece 2023: 20% fewer big forest fires, 270% increase in burnt ares
Greece 2023: 20% fewer large forest fires and 270% increase in burnt areas the meteo service of the National Observatory in Athens said in a report updated on August 30, 2023. Statistics (Figures 1 – 3) for the progress of this year’s (2023) fire prevention season in Greece remain negative, …
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Mayor cuts trees for a gym in a forest, as fires rage in the area
Municipal authorities in Alexandroupolis are cutting down trees within the urban fabric in order to build an indoor gym, while in the surrounding area of Evros wildfires are raging out of control for the 12th consecutive day. The action has triggered an outrage among the local community that says the …
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Fires are ranging in Evros on 12. day; ongoing evacuations (vids, picts)
Two fire fronts in the region of Evros, north-eastern Greece, are raging for 12. consecutive day on Wednesday, August 30, 2023. The residents of three villages, Kotronia, Giannouli and Sidiro, were ordered to evacuate early afternoon. The fires are currently in the area of Leptokarya and particularly at Meghalo Rema …
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Greece’s gov’t decides immediate measures for Evros, Parnitha forests
Greece’s government has decided immediate measures in the Evros region, in the North-East of the country, as well as on Mount Parnitha, in North-West of Athens, following extensive destruction by the forest fires that have been burning for almost two weeks. The government has declared that all areas burned in …
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Four big fires still burning in Greece; locals desperate (videos)
Four big fires are still burning in Greece on Friday, August 25, 2023. Despite the firefighters efforts, the flames in Mt Parnitha, Viotia, Evros and Rodopi keep doing their destruction work. Locals are desperate about the loss of their homes and the absence of state support. The picture of the …
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“Very High Risk of Fires” in Greece, on Friday, Aug 25 (MAP)
A “Very High Risk of Fires”(risk category 4) has been forecast in three Greek regions for Friday, August 25, 2023, according to the Fire Danger Forecast Map issued by the General Secretariat for Civil Protection of the Climate Crisis and Civil Protection ministry. It is the “Hot-Dry-Windy” conditions that dramatically …
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Men arrested for arson at Mt Parnitha foothills, Halkida
Α 45-year-old man who was brought in early Thursday afternoon on suspicion of arson in the Avlona area at the foothills of Mount Parnitha was arrested. According to information, the former lawyer is a resident of Avlona. He is allegedly facing psychological problems. Evidence and testimonies have emerged against him …
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More than 120,000 hectares burned in 2023 Greece wildfires
More than 120,000 hectares of land have burned across Greece in 2023 up until Wednesday according to the National Observatory of Athens’ Meteo.gr. At the same time, the European Observatory of Forest Fires noted the 2023 Greece wildfires’ burned land area is three times larger than the average annually burned …
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“Very High Fires Risk” in Greece on Aug 24 (MAP)
A “Very High Risk of Fires”(risk category 4) has been forecast in three Greek regions for Thursday, August 24, 2023, according to the Fire Danger Forecast Map issued by the General Secretariat for Civil Protection of the Climate Crisis and Civil Protection ministry. It is the “Hot-Dry-Windy” conditions that dramatically …
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Albanian national “arrests” migrants in Greece, accusing them for wildfires (video)
A video with a racist delirium depicts a man going out into the streets of Alexandroupolis in northern Greece, “arresting” migrants and refugees, as if he was the local …sheriff! The man, an Albanian national and well-known constructor in the area, and well as two Greek accomplices have been detained …
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“Very High Fires Risk” in 6 regions of Greece, Aug 23 (MAP)
A “Very High Risk of Fires”Extreme Fires Risk” (risk category 4) has been forecast in six Greek regions for Wednesday, August 23, 2023, according to the Fire Danger Forecast Map issued by the General Secretariat for Civil Protection of the Climate Crisis and Civil Protection ministry. It is the “Hot-Dry-Windy” …
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Evacuations in west Athens and Attica as wildfires out of control
Suburbs in western Athens and villages in Attica were evacuated as of early Tuesday afternoon, factories, storehouses and homes were burned down, parts of highway ring was closed, a local airbase is on alert and the blue Attica sky turned grey due to wildfires in Fyli at the foot of …
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Newborn babies, dozens of patients evacuated from hospital due to fires
Eleven newborn babies were evacuated from the General Hospital in Alexandroupolis on Monday night due to the wildfires raging in the area. Ten babies were transferred in batches to the hospital in Kavala. One of the newborn babies had reportedly to be intubated and was transferred to the hospital in …
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Fire fronts burn in 7 regions in Greece; villages evacuated, houses burned, firefighters injured
Dozens of fire fronts are burning forests, houses, animal farms and agricultural land across Greece on Monday and hundreds of firefighters are battling the flames. Villages and settlements have been evacuated and roads have been closed to traffic. The worst enemy of the firefighters are the powerful winds blowing with …
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Greece Fires: “Alert State” for 3 regions, “Very High Risk” for another 10, Aug 21 (MAP)
An “Extreme Fires Risk” (risk category 5) has been forecast in three Greek regions and “Very High Risk” (risk category 4) for another ten regions has been forecast for Monday, August 21, 2023, according to the Fire Danger Forecast Map issued by the General Secretariat for Civil Protection of the …
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Wildfires on Crete partly under control (video)
Firefighters were still trying to put out a fire on Wednesday evening that broke out in the afternoon between the villages of Venerato and Kiparissi in Heraklio prefecture on the island of Crete. The fire started burning low brush in an area called Sinapi. A total of 13 firefighters with …
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“Very High Risk of Fires” in six Greece’s regions, Aug 13 (MAP)
A very high risk of fires (risk category 4) has been forecast for Sunday, August 13, in six regions of Greece, according to the Fire Danger Forecast Map issued by the General Secretariat for Civil Protection of the Climate Crisis and Civil Protection ministry. The regions with a Very High …
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“Very High Risk of Fires” in several Greece’s regions, Aug 12 (MAP)
A very high risk of fires (risk category 4) has been forecast for Saturday, August 12, in several Greek regions, according to the Fire Danger Forecast Map issued by the General Secretariat for Civil Protection of the Climate Crisis and Civil Protection ministry. The regions with a Very High …
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