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
Authorities place emergency services on high alert as several regions brace for severe fire conditions, urging the public to avoid risky outdoor activities and follow safety guidelines
Fire crews worked through the night to contain the wildfire in Feneos, which burned virgin forest and damaged homes. Two men have been arrested for allegedly sparking the blaze during welding work near the ignition point
Major fire-fighting force mobilizes to fight the sizable blaze in the well-known pine and fir forest
According to initial reports, the helicopter was involved in efforts to contain a wildfire in the Aspropyrgos area when it fell into the sea while drawing water. All three crew members have been located safe.
Panagiotis Sinioros, CEO of Aegean Recycling, noted that there was an unusually large amount of stored material due to delays in transport to recycling plants, caused by logistical challenges between Lesbos and the port of Piraeus
A blaze that broke out in the early hours of Tuesday burned through containers of recyclable materials on the Aegean island of Lesvos, prompting emergency alerts, power outages, and thick smoke across the area
The patients have reportedly been transferred to the hospital’s courtyard, where they are safe. The fire has reportedly been extinguished.
Truce follows Israeli airstrikes and intense fighting in Syria’s Sweida province, where over 300 have been killed in sectarian clashes
No immediate danger to residents, but Attica remains under high fire-risk alert today
Earlier in the week Petros Filippidis’ 2 felony convictions for attempted rape were upheld by an Athens appellate court
Prime Minister Mitsotakis closed his remarks by reaffirming the government’s full backing for Greece’s firefighters: “Your mission is sacred. Our job is to ensure you have the tools, training, and technology to carry it out safely and successfully.”
Amid the chaos, dozens of Druze civilians crossed the Syria–Israel border in both directions near the town of Majdal Shams