A portion of the same prefecture, Ilia, was devastated by a multi-front wildfire in August 2007, that claimed 36 lives
An arrest warrant was issued for the woman’s 17-year-old son on felony charges of actually causing the blazes
The fire brigade order the shutdown of power along the main north-south rail line near the Litochoro statrion, in north-central Greece
A group of 56 firefighters with one ground team and 21 fire engines as well as 10 aircrafts are at the scenes trying to contain the wildfires
Two major blazes on the day in Kozani, Thesprotia prefectures
Reports from the Copernicus Rapid Mapping Service and the European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS), analyzed by Meteo.gr, show that 13 major wildfires since 2017 have ravaged more than 700,000 acres of forest
More than 1,000 personnel - fire-fighters, forest fire units, municipal crews and volunteers - battled the blazes northeast of Athens, with a total of 199 vehicles deployed in the operation
Only four out of ten artisans have insured their business assets, and merely 4.8% consider natural disasters, such as floods and fires, to be the greatest threat to their operations.
The rerouting is intended to ensure passengers' safety and prevent any impeding of fire-fighting efforts in east and northeast Attica prefecture
The PM will be charing a meeting with competent authorities to assess the situation and determine the course of action
Major wildfire in west-central Crete rekindled on Thursday due to strong winds
Video footage led to a warrant for his arrest on felony charges related to at least four fires southeast of Athens last June
Worst blaze again erupts on large island of Evia, specifically in the south-central part
Hot air masses are coming in from Africa and the Central Mediterranean making temperatures even hotter for Greece starting Wednesday through Friday. Temperatures are expected to peak in mainland Greece, mainly in the western, central and northern regions, on Wednesday and Thursday reaching 43 degrees. Coastal areas are going to be 2 to 4 degrees […]
Of the 52 wildfires, authorities said the blaze on the popular holiday island has been mostly contained, although scattered pockets were still burning
10 wildfires broke out around Greece in the span of 8 hours on Sunday
Greece's Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Vasilis Kikilias says half of the country will be at high risk for fires until Sunday afternoon
46 of the blazes were immediately contained, with the most affected areas being brushland, some agricultural tracts and lastly forestland
Authorities have evacuated some settlements in the Peloponnese
Very high temperatures and gale force winds in the Aegean prompt civil defense authorities to declare Attica prefecture in a Level 5 Threat, the highest