Tag Archives: forest

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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With a week delay, prosecutors have charged eight adult Kazakh nationals who were passengers on the chartered yacht suspected to have started the fire in the forest of the island of Hydra last Friday. The charges are “complicity in arson”. Two minors, aged 14 and 17, who were also on …

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The captain and the 12 crew members of luxury yacht Persephoni I from which fireworks were allegedly were thrown and sparked a forest fire on the island of Hydra on Friday night have been arrested. They were arrested after the yacht docked in the Athens Riviera on Saturday noon. The …

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An elderly local man and one firefighter have been injured during the forest fire that is raging out of control in Mavros Kolymbos area of Lasithi on the island of Crete since Saturday morning. Late Saturday afternoon, the number of injured rose to four: a woman broke her arm, while …

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A group of twenty-five people, believed to be undocumented migrants, has been rescued from the burning forest of Dadia in Evros region, north-eastern Greece, where a wildfire has been raging for the 14th consecutive day. The group was reportedly located in a burning part of the forest between Dadia and …

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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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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 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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A 42-year-old seasonal firefighter was arrested in Kefalonia on Tuesday. He is accused of 5 cases of arson on the island in the Ionian Sea. Local authorities proceeded to arrest a 42-year-old seasonal firefighter, who serves in Kefalonia and is accused of 5 cases of arson. According to an announcement …

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The charred bodies of at least 18 people have been found in Dadia forest that has been on fire since Monday afternoon, the Fire Service announced on Tuesday. The bodies were found in two spots of the dense forest near the village of Avantas in Evros, north-eastern Greece. Fire Service …

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“The government will announce specific steps as regards the policy for forests, with the transfer of responsibilities for the protection of woodland around urban areas in Attica to the environment ministry, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Thursday. He added that the responsibilities transfer will facilitate funds for protection of …

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Α forest fire on the island of Rhodes has been raging since Tuesday afternoon burning down a dense forest of pine trees and cypresses and wildlife. Despite firefighting efforts, the blaze went out of control. UPDATE12:30 Wednesday noon authorities ordered the evacuation of four villages and one hotel. Evacuated even …

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Several ancient Greek artifacts were found hidden in a forested area of Mount Parnitha in northern Athens on Thursday, June 15. The antiquities were taken by a team of police officers to the Department of Cultural Heritage and Antiquities of the Attica Security Directorate to be examined by an archaeologist …

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A big forest fire is raging in a difficult to access area on the island of Zakynthos on Monday, with firefighters and aerial means to try to combat the blaze and hinder it from reaching residential area. The fire broke out short after 4 o’ clock in the afternoon and …

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A man was detained as suspect for the big fire on the island of Thassos and quickly his detention turned into his arrest. There is strong evidence that the man is responsible not only for one but for two forest fires in the same area within a week. The 65-year-old …

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A forest fire on the island of Thassos is out of control on Thursday morning despite the strengthening of the fire fighting forces and the aerial means. One village has been ordered to evacuate. Two volunteers were injured. The fire broke out in a dense pine forest and in difficult …

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Residents and tourists at the village Megala Alonia -Megaloni – were ordered to evacuate due to a wildfire that broke out in the northern part of  the island of Zakynthos short before Wednesday noon. Residents have received a message via the 112 emergency number to evacuate toward the village of …

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Wildfires and forest fires destroyed more than 13,000 hectares of forest and woodland in northern Greece, Attica, the eastern and southern islands of the Aegean Sea, the central mainland and the Peloponnese in the month of July, the “Flame” research team of the National Observatory of Athens said on Tuesday. …

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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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Over 130 firefighters with the help of water-dropping aerial means have been battling a big forest fire that broke out in the popular seaside resort of Porto Germeno in North-West Attica on Tuesday. Residents of a nearby settlement have been ordered to evacuate. According to latest information, one house located …

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