Photos: Wildfires ravage Greece, Italy as Mediterranean swelters
1 year, 5 months ago

Photos: Wildfires ravage Greece, Italy as Mediterranean swelters

Al Jazeera  

A plane fighting wildfires in Greece crashed, killing two pilots on Tuesday, as large areas of the Mediterranean sweltered under an intense summer heatwave and Algeria battled to control an inferno in which at least 34 people died. Extreme weather throughout July has caused havoc across the planet, with record temperatures in China, the United States and southern Europe sparking forest fires, water shortages and a rise in heat-related hospital admissions. In North Africa, Algeria was fighting to contain devastating forest fires along its Mediterranean coast in a blaze that has already killed at least 34 people. Research published this month said as many as 61,000 people might have died in Europe’s sweltering heatwaves last summer, suggesting preparedness efforts are falling fatally short.

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Greek firefighters make progress in taming deadly forest blaze burning for 4 days
3 months, 1 week ago

Greek firefighters make progress in taming deadly forest blaze burning for 4 days

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — Hundreds of firefighters, assisted by waterbombing planes and volunteers, have made significant progress in containing a deadly forest blaze burning for four days in southern Greece, authorities said Wednesday. The fire service said the fire, which killed two local residents Sunday, is receding, with firefighting forces focusing on putting out scattered smaller blazes within the devastated area. …

Raging wildfires in central Greece leave two people dead
3 months, 1 week 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 …

Greece fears more wildfires as Athens counts cost of climate crisis
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Greece fears more wildfires as Athens counts cost of climate crisis

The Independent  

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Satellite images show how quickly Greece’s wildfires are spreading
4 months, 3 weeks 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, 4 weeks 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, 4 weeks 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, 4 weeks 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 …

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

Greece wildfires: Evacuations ordered near Athens as authorities try to contain blaze
4 months, 4 weeks 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. …

Photos: Wildfire rages in Greece forcing evacuation of towns, hospitals
4 months, 4 weeks 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 …

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

North Macedonia is seeking EU assistance as wildfires burn across the Balkans
5 months, 1 week ago

North Macedonia is seeking EU assistance as wildfires burn across the Balkans

Associated Press  

SKOPJE, North Macedonia — North Macedonia said it was seeking further assistance from the European Union Tuesday to combat wildfires that continue to burn out of control in heatwave temperatures and have crossed the southern border into Greece. Large wildfires in parts of North Macedonia this week destroyed and damaged homes, forced evacuations and claimed the life of an elderly …

Greek authorities tame a wildfire that forced the evacuation of a hospital and a retirement home
6 months 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, …

Greece deploys foreign firefighters for the third year running to help tackle wildfires
6 months, 1 week ago

Greece deploys foreign firefighters for the third year running to help tackle wildfires

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — Greece is reinforcing its firefighting teams this summer with 240 firefighters from Bulgaria, Malta, Moldova and Romania, who will be deployed in the country from early July until mid-September, during the height of the wildfire season, officials said Tuesday. It will be the third year running that firefighters from abroad will be stationed in Greece, which has …

Wildfire fanned by strong winds rages uncontrolled on Greece's Serifos island
6 months, 1 week 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 …

Firefighters battle wildfires on 2 Greek islands as premier warns of a dangerous summer
6 months, 1 week ago

Firefighters battle wildfires on 2 Greek islands as premier warns of a dangerous summer

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — Firefighters battled wildfires that broke out on the eastern Aegean islands of Chios and Kos Monday and injured five people, as Greece’s prime minister warned of a dangerous summer ahead and said the public’s help was essential in limiting the impact of wildfires. Fire department spokesman Vasilis Vathrakoyiannis said two firefighters had been lightly injured, while dozens …

Greek firefighters battle ‘dangerous’ wildfires over weekend
6 months, 1 week 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
6 months, 1 week 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 …

Two wildfires are burning near Greece’s capital, fueled by strong winds
6 months, 1 week ago

Two wildfires are burning near Greece’s capital, fueled by strong winds

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — Two large wildfires were burning Sunday near Greece’s capital of Athens, and authorities sent emergency messages for some residents to evacuate and others to stay at home and close their windows to protect themselves from smoke. A second, fast-moving fire later began north of Athens near the suburb of Stamata. It was burning through scrubland and forest …

Greece and Turkey travel alert: Summer wildfires plague Athens outskirts, Turkey villages; evacuations ordered
6 months, 3 weeks 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, 3 weeks 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, 3 weeks 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, 3 weeks 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 …

At least 5 people killed as rainstorms, floods hit Turkey, Greece, Bulgaria
1 year, 4 months ago

At least 5 people killed as rainstorms, floods hit Turkey, Greece, Bulgaria

Al Jazeera  

Four people killed in Turkey and Bulgaria and one killed in Greece following flash flooding, with several still missing. At least five people have been killed in torrential rainstorms and flooding in Greece, Turkey, and Bulgaria, including two people who were washed away when floodwaters swept through a camping ground in Turkey’s northwestern province. In Istanbul, Turkey’s largest city, heavy …

Greece: 700 firefighters battle to bring massive fire under control
1 year, 4 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, 4 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 …

Greece: Firefighters rescue 25 migrants trapped in forest as massive wildfire approached
1 year, 4 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, 4 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, 4 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, 4 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, 4 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, 4 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, 4 months ago

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

The Independent  

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Massive Greek wildfire now in its 11th day is the biggest ever recorded in the EU
1 year, 4 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, 4 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, 4 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, 4 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 …

Firefighters in Greece struggle to control wildfires, including the EU’s largest blaze
1 year, 4 months ago

Firefighters in Greece struggle to control wildfires, including the EU’s largest blaze

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — Firefighters struggled Thursday against strong winds and hot, dry conditions to tame multiple wildfires ravaging Greece, including one in the country’s northeast that officials say is the largest recorded in the European Union. With more than 730 square kilometers burned, the Alexandroupolis blaze was the EU’s largest on record, European Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarcic said …

Flames devour forests and homes as wildfires in Greece burn out of control
1 year, 4 months ago

Flames devour forests and homes as wildfires in Greece burn out of control

Al Jazeera  

Advancing flames have devoured forests and homes as wildfires that have killed 20 people raged across swaths of Greece. On Wednesday, firefighters were tackling 99 blazes, fire department spokesman Ioannis Artopios said in an evening briefing, including 55 that had broken out in the previous 24 hours. Authorities made 140 wildfire-related arrests, including 117 for negligence and 23 for deliberate …

Greece struggles to control the European Union’s largest-ever wildfire and other blazes
1 year, 4 months ago

Greece struggles to control the European Union’s largest-ever wildfire and other blazes

LA Times  

A wildfire burns a forest near the town of Alexandroupolis in northeastern Greece on Wednesday. Firefighters struggled Thursday against strong winds and hot, dry conditions to tame multiple wildfires ravaging Greece, including one in the country’s northeast that officials say is the largest ever recorded in the European Union. With more than 282 square miles burned, the combined blazes “are …

Flames devour forests and homes as wildfires that have left 20 dead in Greece burn out of control
1 year, 4 months ago

Flames devour forests and homes as wildfires that have left 20 dead in Greece burn out of control

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — Advancing flames devoured forests and homes as wildfires that have killed 20 people raged across swathes of Greece Wednesday, with blazes also burning in neighboring Turkey and in Spain’s Canary Islands. Kikilias said the fire in the northeastern border region started in 15 different places inside a forest, with strong winds and dry conditions contributing to create …

Wildfire near Athens rages, Greece sees risk of more blazes
1 year, 4 months ago

Wildfire near Athens rages, Greece sees risk of more blazes

Hindustan Times  

Greek firefighters supported by aircraft battled a raging wildfire next to Athens for a second day on Wednesday, as the authorities said heat and strong winds could spark more blazes in a country where 20 people have already been killed. Firefighters and volunteers flee during a wildfire in Chasia in the outskirts of Athens Hundreds of people have evacuated their …

Greece finds 18 bodies as wildfires spread in new Europe heatwave
1 year, 4 months ago

Greece finds 18 bodies as wildfires spread in new Europe heatwave

The Independent  

The bodies of 18 people have been found in an area of Greece hit by wildfires, as firefighters tackle blazes across southern Europe in the grip of another heatwave. open image in gallery Frantic efforts to fight a wildfire in Chasia near Athens on Tuesday Another major blaze has been burning across Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands for a week, …

18 bodies found in Greece as firefighters battle wind-driven wildfires across the country
1 year, 4 months ago

18 bodies found in Greece as firefighters battle wind-driven wildfires across the country

Associated Press  

ALEXANDROUPOLIS, Greece — Firefighters on Tuesday found the burnt bodies of 18 people believed to have been migrants who had crossed the Turkish border into an area of northeastern Greece where wildfires have raged for days. In Greece, police activated the country’s Disaster Victim Identification Team to identify the 18 bodies, which were found near a shack in the Avantas …

Death and destruction in the wake of Greece wildfires
1 year, 4 months ago

Death and destruction in the wake of Greece wildfires

Al Jazeera  

Eighteen burned bodies have been found in northeastern Greece as hundreds of firefighters struggle to control major wildfires burning out of control there for days, fanned by strong winds. They were found in a forest near the Turkish border that is an entry point for people seeking to enter the European Union, fire department spokesman Yiannis Artopios said in a …

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