Greece’s Civil Protection authority has issued a high fire risk for the coming days as an extended heatwave continues.
Sizzling temperatures in the coming days raise wildfire concerns. Experts advise avoiding strenuous activities, staying indoors.
Both fires have caused extensive mobilization from ground teams, aircrafts and volunteers
Temperatures will reach as high as 40 degrees Celsius, and the country is on high alert for fires
During an effort to put out flames in Amaliada, firefighters discovered human bones
"Reports indicated a scooter and its rider, dressed in firefighter attire, were seen throwing incendiary devices," the deputy mayor commented on a Greek TV channel.
10 wildfires broke out around Greece in the span of 8 hours on Sunday
A related fatality was reported, specifically 45-year man died from a heart attack after inhaling smoke
Strong winds and high temperatures fuel fires across Greece many near Athens and near residential areas.
The outbreak in East Attica was just one of 62 cases in Greece on Wednesday, according to the Fire Department
A cocktail of heat, dry conditions and high winds could make for a deadly combination in Greece this week
Palamidis SA, the company operating the factory, has been a significant player in the Greek market for nearly 80 years.
A fire broke out at a cookware factory in Kifissia, north of Athens, on Wednesday.
High fire risk persists in Greece as temperatures set to reach 37°C over the weekend and strong northerly winds continue.
Warm front to hit Greece over the weekend sending temperatures soaring for the first days of June.
The measure applies to untended properties and plots of land within and near city and town limits, and fines range between 1,000-54,000 euros
Prompted by climate change, Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis said more than 2 billion euros would be channeled into strengthening civil protection infrastructure.
Homeowners are calling on municipal authorities to clear away empty properties which pose a serious threat of fire in the summer.
The legislaton will be up for public consultation until April 15
Fire fighters are battling a massive forest fire in the Pierian Mountains in Northern Greece which broke out on Sunday morning and continues to burn for a third consecutive day