Greece fights wildfires for eighth day as PM pledges relief
3 years, 4 months ago

Greece fights wildfires for eighth day as PM pledges relief

Al Jazeera  

Hundreds of firefighters battle blazes on Evia, Greece’s second-largest island, as gov’t faces criticism for response. Hundreds of Greek fire crews, backed by foreign firefighters and volunteers, battled flare-ups on Greece’s second-largest island, where fires were burning on Tuesday for the eighth day. Firefighters and volunteers had been engaged overnight in “hand-to-hand combat, fighting heart and soul” to erect fire breaks outside villages Istiaia Mayor Yiannis Kontzias said. He said “mistakes were made and we need to draw lessons from this,” adding, “The Greek state must never forget what happened in northern Evia.” “Helicopters helped a lot and if we had done that since the beginning, we would have avoided all this destruction.” He was echoing a complaint widely heard about the lack of air support not just on Evia, but throughout Greece. Meanwhile, crews battled two fires on Tuesday in the coastal province of Mugla in the southwest of neighbouring Turkey, including a brush fire near Bodrum’s Gumusluk resort neighbourhood.

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Greece Firefighters Demand Permanent Jobs as Wildfire Season Extends Beyond Summer
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Greece Firefighters Demand Permanent Jobs as Wildfire Season Extends Beyond Summer

Associated Press  

Hundreds of seasonal firefighters gathered outside Greece's Civil Protection Ministry Thursday, demanding permanent positions as their contracts expire following a grueling wildfire season. The protesters, many wearing their tan and red uniforms, used whistles and aerosol horns while carrying Greek flags during the demonstration. They represent some 2,500 firefighters whose short-term contracts ended Thursday, leaving them unemployed with the opportunity …

Raging wildfires in central Greece leave two people dead
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Raging wildfires in central Greece leave two people dead

Al Jazeera  

Two people have died in a rugged mountainous area in central Greece while trying to help firefighters tackle a forest fire that has forced several villages to be evacuated, authorities have said. The fire near Corinth, 140 kilometres west of Athens, was still burning on Monday, fanned by fierce winds. Greek police spokeswoman Constantina Dimoglidou said the recovered bodies were …

AP PHOTOS: A ferocious blaze scars the land outside Greece’s capital
3 months, 2 weeks ago

AP PHOTOS: A ferocious blaze scars the land outside Greece’s capital

Associated Press  

MARATHON, Greece — In the blackened remains of his workshop, sculptor Vangelis Ilias stacks what little is left of years of his efforts. In August, a ferocious wildfire swept through the mountains north of Athens, Greece’s capital, pushing into the city and coming within feet of where Ilias created made-to-order tombstones, statues and other items out of white marble. “I’ve …

Wildfires rage across five Turkish provinces in third day of firefighters' struggle
4 months ago

Wildfires rage across five Turkish provinces in third day of firefighters' struggle

ABC  

Firefighters were battling to contain wildfires in five Turkish provinces on Saturday, Forestry Minister Ibrahim Yumakli said. The blaze that broke out in the western İzmir region on Thursday has eased somewhat and residential areas are no longer at risk, Mr Yumakli said. Sixteen homes and 30 workplaces in an industrial site were burned, İzmir mayor Cemil Tugay said in …

Satellite images show how quickly Greece’s wildfires are spreading
4 months, 1 week ago

Satellite images show how quickly Greece’s wildfires are spreading

The Independent  

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Greek firefighters battle through the night as flames threaten Athens
4 months, 1 week ago

Greek firefighters battle through the night as flames threaten Athens

The Independent  

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How serious are the wildfires near Athens, Greece?
4 months, 1 week ago

How serious are the wildfires near Athens, Greece?

Al Jazeera  

The flames began on Sunday and have quickly spread to several suburbs of Athens. Sakis Morfis told the French news agency, AFP, outside his home in Vrilissia, that “never in a million years did I think a fire would come here”. There will be winds from midday onwards … every hour that passes will be more difficult.” The fire department …

EU firefighters to join effort as Greece battles wildfires near Athens
4 months, 1 week ago

EU firefighters to join effort as Greece battles wildfires near Athens

Al Jazeera  

Hundreds of European firefighters are due to arrive in Greece as the country battles a massive wildfire near Athens. Several European countries have told Greek authorities that they will send aircraft and firefighters to help bring Greece’s worst wildfire so far this year under control. Greece’s National Observatory said temperatures of up to 38 degrees Celsius are expected in Athens …

Greece orders evacuations in Athens as authorities struggle to contain wildfires
4 months, 1 week ago

Greece orders evacuations in Athens as authorities struggle to contain wildfires

Firstpost  

Greece has ordered evacuations in Athens as the Greek authorities struggle to curb the fire. The wildfires started on Sunday morning near the town of Varnavas, which is located in the north of Athens Smoke from wildfires is seen above the Greek parliament building in central Athens, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, after a blaze northeast of the capital forced evacuations …

Drop in winds offers hope as firefighters battle huge wildfire on fringes of Athens. 1 person dead
4 months, 1 week ago

Drop in winds offers hope as firefighters battle huge wildfire on fringes of Athens. 1 person dead

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — A major wildfire raged across the northern suburbs of Athens on Monday, leaving at least one person dead and triggering multiple evacuations as swirling winds hampered the efforts of hundreds of firefighters and dozens of water-dropping planes. The blaze started Sunday near Lake Marathon, about 35 kilometers northeast of Athens, coursed across Mount Pendeli and reached the …

Greece on high alert as ‘exceptionally dangerous’ wildfire is out of control on Athens’ fringes
4 months, 1 week ago

Greece on high alert as ‘exceptionally dangerous’ wildfire is out of control on Athens’ fringes

LA Times  

A firefighter tries to extinguish the flames at a business in north Athens on Aug. 12, 2024. A major wildfire raged out of control in the northern suburbs of Athens on Monday, triggering evacuations of several areas as swirling winds hampered the efforts of hundreds of firefighters and dozens of water-dropping planes. The massive, fast-moving blaze sent flames to heights …

Photos: Wildfire rages in Greece forcing evacuation of towns, hospitals
4 months, 1 week ago

Photos: Wildfire rages in Greece forcing evacuation of towns, hospitals

Al Jazeera  

Hundreds of firefighters backed by dozens of water-dropping planes are battling a major forest fire on the northern fringes of the Greek capital. The fire department appealed to residents to follow evacuation orders issued by civil protection, with authorities noting that some people who had refused to leave their homes later became trapped and required rescue, endangering the lives of …

Greece wildfires: Evacuations ordered near Athens as authorities try to contain blaze
4 months, 1 week ago

Greece wildfires: Evacuations ordered near Athens as authorities try to contain blaze

CNN  

CNN — A deadly and fast-spreading wildfire tore through several neighborhoods close to the Greek capital of Athens on Monday, triggering a multi-pronged rescue effort coordinated with European allies. Emergency crews were extinguishing smaller hotspots amid an “improving” situation, the national fire service reported Tuesday, after the main blaze began Sunday afternoon near the town of Varnavas, north of Athens. …

A wildfire near Greece’s capital darkens the skies over Athens and advances fast
4 months, 1 week ago

A wildfire near Greece’s capital darkens the skies over Athens and advances fast

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — A wildfire burned northeast of Athens on Sunday, darkening the sky as the smell of smoke and soot pervaded the Greek capital. The flames were moving fast toward Lake Marathon, an important reservoir supplying Athens with water, said Fire Col. Vassileios Vathrakogiannis, a spokesman for the fire department. A car burns in Varnava village during a wildfire, …

A wildfire near Greece’s capital darkens the skies over Athens and advances fast
4 months, 1 week ago

A wildfire near Greece’s capital darkens the skies over Athens and advances fast

LA Times  

Smoke from wildfires is seen above the Greek parliament building in central Athens on Sunday after a blaze northeast of the capital forced evacuations in the area. More than 400 firefighters, 110 fire engines and a large number of volunteers were fighting the fire, which broke out around 3 p.m. local time around 22 miles from Athens. The flames were …

Greece flies more firefighters to battle a blaze on Crete, and orders new evacuations
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Greece flies more firefighters to battle a blaze on Crete, and orders new evacuations

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — Greek authorities flew additional forces Thursday to the southern island of Crete, where 250 firefighters battled a wildfire that forced the evacuation of eight villages in mountainous areas. The blaze tore through olive groves, farmland and scrub, damaging irrigation networks, but posed no immediate threat to the busy holiday resorts along the island’s coast. The fire service …

Hundreds of firefighters battle wildfire on Greek island of Crete. A village has been evacuated.
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Hundreds of firefighters battle wildfire on Greek island of Crete. A village has been evacuated.

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — More than 200 firefighters on the southern Greek island of Crete strove late Wednesday to contain a large wildfire that forced authorities to evacuate one village and prepare others for evacuation. The fire service said 222 firefighters were battling the flames in the Rethymno district of western Crete, including 32 flown in from other parts of Greece. …

Wildfires rage in Balkans and Greece
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Wildfires rage in Balkans and Greece

China Daily  

Firefighters battle to extinguish a wildfire in Croatia on Tuesday. ANTONIO BRONIC/REUTERS Fierce wildfires, propelled by strong winds, ravaged areas of Greece and the Balkans on Tuesday, destroying forests and homes and forcing the evacuation of an Albanian resort town, local officials reported. Fire consumed the pine forest encircling a resort in the Albanian seaside community of Shengjin, prompting officials …

Greek authorities tame a wildfire that forced the evacuation of a hospital and a retirement home
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Greek authorities tame a wildfire that forced the evacuation of a hospital and a retirement home

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — Greek authorities on Tuesday evacuated a children’s hospital and a retirement home on the outskirts of the southern city of Patras after a summer wildfire flared in the area amid hot, windy weather. Fire service spokesman Vasilis Vathrakoyiannis said the evacuations were carried out as a precaution and a large firefighting effort was paying off. Vassilis Kikilas, …

Wildfires in Greece: What are your rights if you have a holiday there?
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Wildfires in Greece: What are your rights if you have a holiday there?

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy “Kos is in chaos,” reports a British holidaymaker on the Greek island, as wildfires triggered large-scale …

Wildfire fanned by strong winds rages uncontrolled on Greece's Serifos island
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Wildfire fanned by strong winds rages uncontrolled on Greece's Serifos island

Hindustan Times  

ATHENS -A wildfire fanned by gale-force winds raged uncontrolled on the Greek island of Serifos on Sunday, prompting authorities to order several hamlets to evacuate. Wildfire fanned by strong winds rages uncontrolled on Greece's Serifos island Nearly a dozen firefighters with four fire engines battled the fire on the Aegean island that broke out on low vegetation but spread quickly …

Greek firefighters battle ‘dangerous’ wildfires over weekend
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Greek firefighters battle ‘dangerous’ wildfires over weekend

Al Jazeera  

On Sunday evening, firefighters were battling wildfires near the Greek capital Athens as the country braces for a challenging wildfire season and soaring summer temperatures following its warmest winter and earliest heatwave on record. “Today in Attica two extremely dangerous fires that broke out in residential areas and spread rapidly due to strong winds in Keratea and Stamata were tackled,” …

1 dead as Greek firefighters battle major wildfires near Athens
5 months, 3 weeks ago

1 dead as Greek firefighters battle major wildfires near Athens

China Daily  

A firefighting helicopter flies away after a water drop as a wildfire burns in Stamata, near Athens, Greece, June 30, 2024. ATHENS -- One person lost his life on Sunday during a wildfire raging at Stamata, a northern suburb of Athens, Greek authorities said. A still unclear number of houses and cars has been burnt during the blaze raging in …

Greece sees 'most difficult day of year' fighting dozens of wildfires
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Greece sees 'most difficult day of year' fighting dozens of wildfires

Firstpost  

“The situation is very difficult, as strong winds continue to blow, they have not subsided and the outbreaks are many,” the mayor of Lavreotiki, Dimitris Loukas, told Athens News Agency. “We are fighting a great battle.” He warned that “the wind is very strong and is constantly creating outbreaks” Firefighters were battling a series of wildfires near the Greek capital …

Red weather warning issued for parts of Europe as Greece put on fire alert
6 months ago

Red weather warning issued for parts of Europe as Greece put on fire alert

The Independent  

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Greece and Turkey travel alert: Summer wildfires plague Athens outskirts, Turkey villages; evacuations ordered
6 months ago

Greece and Turkey travel alert: Summer wildfires plague Athens outskirts, Turkey villages; evacuations ordered

Hindustan Times  

Scores of Greek firefighters and water-bombing aircraft succeeded late Wednesday in taming a large wildfire on the fringes of Athens that forced authorities to evacuate two nearby settlements. Greece and Turkey travel alert: Summer wildfires plague Athens outskirts, Turkey villages; evacuations ordered Summer wildfires also plagued Greece's Mediterranean neighbour Turkey, where two villages were evacuated but no injuries were reported. …

A wildfire on the fringes of the Greek capital triggers evacuation alerts
6 months ago

A wildfire on the fringes of the Greek capital triggers evacuation alerts

The Independent  

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Huge blaze closes town near Athens as Greece prepares for wildfire season
6 months ago

Huge blaze closes town near Athens as Greece prepares for wildfire season

The Independent  

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Summer wildfires plague Greece and Turkey. The worst ones have been contained
6 months ago

Summer wildfires plague Greece and Turkey. The worst ones have been contained

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — Scores of Greek firefighters and water-bombing aircraft succeeded late Wednesday in taming a large wildfire on the fringes of Athens that forced authorities to evacuate two nearby settlements. The Greek fire service said the blaze near Athens — one of dozens all over the country Wednesday — had been largely contained but firefighters would remain on alert …

Greece boosts special firefighting units to cope with its growing heat risk
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Greece boosts special firefighting units to cope with its growing heat risk

Associated Press  

KRYO PIGADI, Greece — Skimming over miles of hills blackened by wildfires west of Athens, Fire Lt. Col. Ioannis Kolovos readies his elite fire crew crouched inside a helicopter. Greece’s fire season officially starts May 1, but dozens of fires have already been put out over the past month after temperatures began hitting 30 degrees Celsius in late March — …

As fire season fast approaches, Greece’s planners look for an edge in response time
8 months, 2 weeks ago

As fire season fast approaches, Greece’s planners look for an edge in response time

Associated Press  

GLYKA NERA, Greece — In a drill at a 12th century monastery near Athens, a fast-approaching wildfire threatens to trap clergy and a group of people attending a baptism. The exercise held Thursday and multiple drills planned this month have taken on added urgency ahead of the fire season that officially starts May 1. “Εxercises like this one today are …

Greek authorities overhaul wildfire response plans ahead of summer fire season
9 months ago

Greek authorities overhaul wildfire response plans ahead of summer fire season

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — Greek authorities presented new plans Thursday for tackling wildfires which often ravage the country during its hot, dry summers, including changes in the deployment of firefighting aircraft and increased staffing in specialized forest firefighting units. The new plans come after massive fires last year killed more than 20 people and decimated vast tracts of forest and farmland, …

Evacuations in Greece as country battered by storms
1 year, 2 months ago

Evacuations in Greece as country battered by storms

The Independent  

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Hundreds of Britons stranded on holiday island as deadly floods hit Greece
1 year, 3 months ago

Hundreds of Britons stranded on holiday island as deadly floods hit Greece

The Independent  

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Greece: 700 firefighters battle to bring massive fire under control
1 year, 3 months ago

Greece: 700 firefighters battle to bring massive fire under control

Al Jazeera  

A massive wildfire that destroyed vast tracts of forest in northeastern Greece over two weeks is in abeyance, although hundreds of firefighters are still tackling burning pockets. Authorities also warned parts of the country were at risk of flooding from heavy rainstorms forecast overnight and on Tuesday that could pose a particular threat to fire-ravaged areas. “We remain on alert …

A massive wildfire in northeastern Greece is gradually abating, with over 700 firefighters deployed
1 year, 3 months ago

A massive wildfire in northeastern Greece is gradually abating, with over 700 firefighters deployed

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — A massive wildfire that destroyed vast tracts of forest in northeastern Greece over 17 days was in abeyance on Monday, although hundreds of firefighters were still tackling pockets that continued to burn, the fire department said. “There is no active front in the Evros area right now,” Greece’s minister for civil protection, Vassilis Kikilias, said. “We remain …

Experts blame poor government preparation for Greek fires' devastation
1 year, 3 months ago

Experts blame poor government preparation for Greek fires' devastation

The Hindu  

While the Greek government has been quick to blame global warming for the summer's devastating wildfires, some experts argue that poor planning is at least as much to blame. This year's fires are certainly stronger than those of previous years because of climate change, said Alexandros Dimitrakopoulos, head of Forest Protection and the Wildland Fire Science Lab at the Aristotle …

Greece: Firefighters rescue 25 migrants trapped in forest as massive wildfire approached
1 year, 3 months ago

Greece: Firefighters rescue 25 migrants trapped in forest as massive wildfire approached

The Independent  

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Greece: Firefighters rescue 25 migrants trapped in forest as massive wildfire approached
1 year, 3 months ago

Greece: Firefighters rescue 25 migrants trapped in forest as massive wildfire approached

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — Greek firefighters rescued a group of 25 migrants trapped in a forest in northeastern Greece Friday as flames from a massive wildfire burning for two weeks approached, authorities said. A multinational force of more than 580 firefighters backed by six planes and two helicopters is battling the wildfire that began on Aug. 19 and within days had …

Greece wildfires will burn over 150,000 hectares, almost London's size: PM
1 year, 3 months ago

Greece wildfires will burn over 150,000 hectares, almost London's size: PM

Hindustan Times  

Fires in Greece this summer will burn an area of at least 150,000 hectares, the Greek prime minister said Thursday, including a large blaze in the north which has been burning for nearly two weeks. Greece Wildfires: Flames burn a forest during wildfires near the village of Sykorrahi, near Alexandroupolis town, in the northeastern Evros region, Greece. The area burned …

Greece sends 100 extra firefighters to a massive northeastern wildfire as it burns for a 13th day
1 year, 3 months ago

Greece sends 100 extra firefighters to a massive northeastern wildfire as it burns for a 13th day

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — Greek authorities sent 100 extra firefighters Thursday to the country’s northeast where a massive blaze in its 13th day flared up again, prompting authorities to put residents on standby for a possible evacuation for the second night in a row. The reinforcements sent Thursday to the Alexandroupolis and Evros region brought the total number of firefighters deployed …

EU’s largest wildfire in northeastern Greece burning for 12th day despite firefighting efforts
1 year, 3 months ago

EU’s largest wildfire in northeastern Greece burning for 12th day despite firefighting efforts

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — The European Union’s largest wildfire since the bloc started keeping records more than two decades ago showed no signs of abating Wednesday in northeastern Greece despite the efforts of a multinational firefighting force on the ground and a fleet of water-dropping aircraft. With around 81,000 hectares of land burned, according to the European Union’s Copernicus Emergency Management …

Greece wildfire scorches area bigger than New York City
1 year, 3 months ago

Greece wildfire scorches area bigger than New York City

The Hindu  

A wildfire burning in northeastern Greece for 11 days has destroyed an area larger than New York City, the European Union-backed Copernicus Climate Change Service said on Tuesday, as firefighters from five countries battled to contain the flames. Fuelled by gale force winds and hot weather, the fire that began near the city of Alexandroupolis quickly spread across the Evros …

Greece wildfire largest ever recorded in the EU and showing no sign of slowing down
1 year, 3 months ago

Greece wildfire largest ever recorded in the EU and showing no sign of slowing down

The Independent  

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Greece wildfire scorches area bigger than New York
1 year, 3 months ago

Greece wildfire scorches area bigger than New York

Firstpost  

The fire had ravaged at least 808.7 square kilometres. New York City takes up 778.2 square miles A wildfire burning in northeastern Greece for 11 days has destroyed an area larger than New York City, the European Union-backed Copernicus Climate Change Service said on Tuesday. Fuelled by gale-force winds and hot weather, the fire that began near the city of …

Massive Greek wildfire now in its 11th day is the biggest ever recorded in the EU
1 year, 3 months ago

Massive Greek wildfire now in its 11th day is the biggest ever recorded in the EU

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — A massive wildfire was burning unabated in northeastern Greece for the 11th day Tuesday despite the efforts of hundreds of firefighters and a fleet of water-dropping aircraft from Greece and several of its European Union partners. The wildfire, which was blamed for 20 of the 21 wildfire-related deaths in Greece last week, is the biggest in the …

Greece blaze is ‘largest wildfire ever recorded in EU’
1 year, 3 months ago

Greece blaze is ‘largest wildfire ever recorded in EU’

Al Jazeera  

The fire that began near the city of Alexandroupolis quickly spread across the Evros region, killing at least 20 people. A forest blaze in Greece is “the largest wildfire ever recorded in the EU” and the bloc is mobilising nearly half its firefighting air wing to tackle it, a European Commission spokesman said. Eleven aeroplanes and one helicopter from the …

Greece reinforces firefighting forces to tackle massive blaze in the country’s northeast
1 year, 3 months ago

Greece reinforces firefighting forces to tackle massive blaze in the country’s northeast

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — Greek authorities reinforced firefighting forces in the northeastern part of the country Monday, where a massive deadly wildfire was burning for a 10th day with no signs of abating. The wildfire has scorched more than 77,000 hectares of land, the European Union’s Copernicus Emergency Management Service said Sunday, making it one of the largest single fires ever …

The death toll from wildfires in Greece this week rises to 21 after another victim is found
1 year, 3 months ago

The death toll from wildfires in Greece this week rises to 21 after another victim is found

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — Authorities battling a major wildfire in northeastern Greece that has been described as the European Union’s largest single recorded fire recovered another body, the fire department said Friday, bringing the total death toll from wildfires in Greece this week to 21. The fire department said firefighters recovered the body of a man from the Dadia-Lefkimi-Soufli Forest National …

‘All my fortune was there’: Fires devastate Greek livelihoods and wildlife
1 year, 3 months ago

‘All my fortune was there’: Fires devastate Greek livelihoods and wildlife

Al Jazeera  

Greece has lost 120,000 hectares of land to blazes this year – one of its worst annual tallies and fire season is not over yet. “I’ve nowhere to stay to help them, and I’ve no shelter for them.” The fires, thought to have been sparked by a lightning storm, had devastated 72,000 hecatres of Western Thrace and East Macedonia, Greece’s …

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