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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Thassos Fire: Elderly man arrested as main suspect for two arson UPDATE
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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UPDATE 3 Forest fire is raging on Thassos: Village evacuated; 2 injured (videos)
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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Forest fire on Zakynthos: Residents and tourists ordered to evacuate
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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Six fires destroyed over 13,000 hectares in July; Fire Warning Aug 3-5
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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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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Big forest fire in popular seaside resort of Porto Germeno, West Attica (videos)
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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Forest fire on Samos island out of control; one suspect arrested
A forest fire has been raging on the island of Samos since 10 o’ clock Tuesday morning and is out of control also in early evening. A village nearby has been evacuated, support fire fighting forces are on the way to the island in the eastern Aegean Sea. One suspect …
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The mysterious forest in Greece where trees dance in Asclepius’ Path(video)
There is a mysterious forest in Greece where the trees dance causing goose-buds to visitors. The forest is located in the route called the “Path of Asclepius” where thousands of herbs and aromatic plants grow in Central Greece. According to legend, ancient Greek god and healer Asclepius used to climb …
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Evia: Floods and infrastructure damages as storm hits burned-down areas
Rainfalls on Saturday caused serious damages along the Agia Anna-Achladia-Kotsikia in northern Evia that was greatly destroyed during the forest fires in August. Dozens of flooded homes and businesses, broken infrastructure and landslides, and a new nightmare for the people who face anothe rmore disaster with the first rainfall of …
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Four big summer fires burned 16% of forest land in Attica (MAP)
Recent wildfires in Attica have burned 16 percent of its forest, the National Observatory of Athens said on Thursday. The fires were estimated to have burned about 240,000 acres, of which 186,000 acres are forest land. According to the National Observatory analysis about one sixth of the total forest land …
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“I screamed Help! when I didn’t see my husband” says the woman-symbol of Evia fires
Panagiota Ritsopi, 81 years old: An elderly woman in black, screaming in agony as the flames swallow the forest and threaten her home. The woman who became the face of the tragedy in Evia. Her picture taken by Konstantinos Tsakalidis became the symbol of the devastation the fires engraved in …
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Greece to restore natural environment, proceed with anti-flooding works
Energy and Environment Minister Kostas Skrekas announced a generalized plan on how the Greek conservative government will restore the natural environment in areas that were destroyed by the fires since the beginning of August. Skrekas said the Environment Ministry is drafting plans focused on allowing forests to regrow or replanting …
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Thousands evacuated as fire rages by Corinth; 111 forest fires in two days
4,000 people from settlements and 800 children’s summer camps have been evacuated due to the forest fire in Kehries by Corinth that has been raging since Wednesday noon burning the wonderful pine forest of the area, agricultural land, houses and animals. Images from hell in Athikia Media report that 10 …
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Giant petrified trunk discovered on the island of Lemnos
The petrified trunk of a giant tree has been unearthed on the island of Lemnos in the eastern Aegean Sea. The log is believed to belong to a sequoia and is estimated to be 20 million year old an age similar to the Petrified Forest of Lesvos. The fossilized trunk …
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Wild Fires: Settlement evacuate in Attica, one dead in West Peloponnese
Wild fires in Greece: A middle-aged man lost his life while he was volunteering in extinguish a wild fire in West Peloponnese on Friday. In Attica, the mayor of Saronikos called on residents to leave their homes due to a blaze in the south-east of the region. More than 40 …
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Forest fires on Zakynthos, Evia and West Greece; 60 fires in 24 hours
A series of forest and wild fires broke out in Greece on Friday mobilizing dozens of firefighters and several aerial means. Two fires broke out on the island of Zakynthos in the areas of Lagadakia and Romiri. Video: Fire in Lagadakia Hardly had the firefighter managed to set the fire …
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Forest fire in Nea Makri, East Attica, Civil Protection warnings Sept 5-6
Residents of Nea Makri, East Attica, woke up from the sound of church bells in the middle of the night. A wild fire had broken out near the houses of the settlement of Lyvisi short after 2 o’ clock in the morning. A few locals were evacuated when the blaze …
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Civil Protection warns of “Very High Risk” for forest fires on Aug 23
Greece’s Civil Protections has issued a warning over a “very high risk” of forest fires and wildfires for Friday, August 23rd 2019. According to the warning the following areas are affected: Attica and Viotia, the islands of Evia, Lesvos, Chios, Samos, Ikaria, Kythera as well as Lakonia, Arkadia, Argolida, Corinth, …
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Volunteers rescue dozens of animals from Evia fire, some need foster
Volunteers from animal welfare organizations did not hesitate a moment and rushed to the forest fire on Evia to rescue animals: farming animals, domesticated, strays, wildlife. Many need now a foster home even for a week or so. Tuesday afternoon, members of ART – Animal Rescue Team arrived in the …
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