The wildfires have caused extensive damage to natural ecosystems in these areas
In the northern province of Karabuk, a fire that has been burning for five days has led to the evacuation of 1,839 people across 19 villages.
Each red dot on NASA’s map marks the location of an active blaze—creating a sea of red from Southern Europe to North Africa.
The development follows months of international pressure and urgent warnings from aid organizations about an escalating famine in the Palestinian enclave.
A central concern in his update was the wave of wildfires that began on Saturday, placing immense strain on Greece’s emergency response infrastructure.
In the event of a fire, citizens should immediately contact the Fire Department by calling 199.
On the island of Kythera, the fire has spiraled out of control, covering a vast portion of the island.
Blaze erupted on Saturday afternoon in a mixed brushland-forestland area in the foothills beneath Mt. Parnitha
Two news blazes, one in central Evia Island, and another in SW prefecture of Messinia
Saturday and Sunday have been designated by civil defense authorities as entailing a very high risk for wildfires in roughly half of the east Mediterranean country
Greek authorities have called for three villages to be evacuated.
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There is speculation that the fire may have been sparked by activity at an illegal landfill site, but investigations are ongoing
The wildfire, in the Feneos municipality in the mountainous part of Corinth prefecture, rekindled at least twice; major blaze along Greek-Albanian frontier
According to Turkish Minister of Agriculture and Forestry İbrahim Yumaklı, a total of 24 individuals, including 19 forest workers, were caught in the flames
A total of 42 firefighters, a specialized walking unit from the 7th EMODE task force, 16 vehicles, three firefighting aircraft, and one helicopter are battling the blaze
Fire crews have largely contained the blaze that tore through the Feneos region of Greece, burning over 11,000 hectares and forcing evacuations. Two men have been charged with felony arson linked to the fire.
A fast-moving blaze in Limassol has left at least two dead, destroyed homes, and forced mass evacuations as extreme heat and drought hamper firefighting efforts. Cyprus has requested urgent international assistance
Emergency alerts issued as fire sweeps through parts of the Rodopi region, one day after destructive blaze in Feneos leads to arrests.
All documents, requests, and warnings will be submitted to the Prosecutor’s Office and oversight bodies including the Ombudsman, National Transparency Authority, and Civil Protection. Parliamentary intervention via the Petitions Committee may also be sought, Foukas said