New Fire Service guidelines require vegetation clearance, safer fuel storage, fire detection systems and round-the-clock emergency planning at telecommunications sites in forested areas. Existing installations will have two years to comply where adjustments are practically feasible

As deadly storms sweep across Greece, new global research reveals major gaps in disaster preparedness, a sharp decline in institutional resilience and widespread distrust of government

Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Evangelos Tournas said the Fire Service has grown from 13,000 personnel in 2022 to about 18,500 today, as Greece continues to strengthen its capacity to respond to wildfires and other disasters

The suspect allegedly admitted starting three fires near the island capital of Halkida and had previously been arrested in nine arson cases in 2018

The fire has burned largely within a Natura 2000 protected area, in Zone II of Northern Pindos National Park, one of the most ecologically sensitive stretches of forest in northern Greece

Authorities are placing Attica and Evia under “Red Code” on Wednesday, activating additional emergency preparedness measures and increasing aerial, fire, police and military patrols

Firefighter units reinforced as strong winds hamper efforts to contain the blaze; evacuation issued for one settlement

The fire in the Trapezitsa area has destroyed a large stretch of forest and spread into the Aoos gorge, while 170 firefighters, aircraft, vehicles and volunteers continue efforts to contain it

"Orange" wildfire alert for Monday: Attica, Crete, South Aegean and more Greek regions on high alert. Stay cautious outdoors — report fires at 199.

Two men were arrested after a wildfire in Boeotia started during vegetation-clearing work at a solar park, burning about 300 hectares

Authorities have placed the Cyclades, Lesbos, Chios, Psara, Samos and Ikaria at very high risk for Thursday, while parts of Attica and Evia are also under heightened alert

They risk their lives for a season, then face months of unemployment with no real safety net waiting for them

Three men were arrested in Chania and another in Aetolia-Acarnania over separate fire incidents, with three of those cases resulting in fines totaling €10,429.68

Authorities have placed Crete and the Karpathos area on high alert, urging residents and visitors to avoid activities that could accidentally spark fires as patrols and emergency measures remain in place

Greek authorities say the suspect started three separate fires in dry grass near the junction of Kifisou and Athinon avenues using a lighter late Tuesday night

Train and power service between Ano Liosia and Nea Peramos, cut by a wildfire near Aspropyrgos, was restored at 10:15 a.m

Firefighters faced multiple fronts across Greece, with major forces deployed in Boeotia and Salamina as authorities warn of a high fire risk Wednesday

Satellite data from Greece’s National Observatory show surface temperatures in burned areas were 12 to 14°C higher after the devastating fire, highlighting the impact of vegetation loss on the local microclimate

The blazes come amid a heightened fire risk, with firefighting forces and aerial assets deployed in Boeotia, Attica and northern Greece

The fires that swept through the western Peloponnese in August 2007 killed 49 people in Ilia, destroyed hundreds of thousands of acres of forests and farmland, and devastated communities across the region