EU Rushes Firefighters To Greece As Grueling Mediterranean Heat Wave Takes Toll
1 year, 5 months ago

EU Rushes Firefighters To Greece As Grueling Mediterranean Heat Wave Takes Toll

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LOADING ERROR LOADING ATHENS, Greece — Fire planes and ground crews from several European countries are heading to Greece where wildfires have intensified as relentless heat wave conditions are keeping much of southern Europe above 40 degrees Celsius. A second heat wave hit the Mediterranean country from the west following days of record-high temperatures that baked southern Europe. Aris Messinis/AFP via Getty Images Temperatures in southern Greece are expected to reach 44 C by the end of the week, in the second heat wave to hit Europe’s Mediterranean south in two weeks. Alessandro Miani, who heads the Italian Society of Environmental Doctors, warned that aging populations in Italy and other southern European countries are a concern during heat waves, noting that deaths due to high temperatures most commonly affect people over age 80.

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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 …

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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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Greece shuts down iconic Acropolis as temperatures hit almost 40 degrees
5 months ago

Greece shuts down iconic Acropolis as temperatures hit almost 40 degrees

The Independent  

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Heat warnings issued as southern Europe hits 40 C
5 months, 1 week ago

Heat warnings issued as southern Europe hits 40 C

China Daily  

Tourists wait for a bus under a strong sun in Milan, Italy, on Tuesday as weather alerts were issued across the continent amid forest fires and melting pavements. LUCA BRUNO/AP Italy, Greece, and Spain are among countries experiencing scorching conditions as a surge of hot air from Africa sweeps across southern Europe, pushing temperatures above 40 Celsius, with predictions of …

Greece shuts Acropolis, 2 firefighters killed in Italy as southern Europe swelters in a heat wave
5 months, 1 week ago

Greece shuts Acropolis, 2 firefighters killed in Italy as southern Europe swelters in a heat wave

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — A heat wave across southern Europe forced authorities in Greece to close the Acropolis Wednesday for several hours and two firefighters died while putting out a fire in the Basilicata region in southern Italy, Italian authorities said. Greece’s Culture Ministry ordered the closure of the Acropolis — the country’s biggest cultural attraction — from midday for five …

‘Hellishly hot’ southern Europe bakes under temperatures topping 104 F
5 months, 1 week ago

‘Hellishly hot’ southern Europe bakes under temperatures topping 104 F

Associated Press  

ROME — The Italian health ministry placed 12 cities under the most severe heat warning Tuesday as a wave of hot air from Africa baked southern Europe and the Balkans and sent temperatures over 40 degrees Celsius, with the worst still to come. Croatia reported the highest-ever temperatures of the Adriatic Sea, with the thermometer reaching nearly 30 degrees Celsius …

New heat wave in Greece expected to last at least a week. North Macedonia also swelters
5 months, 1 week ago

New heat wave in Greece expected to last at least a week. North Macedonia also swelters

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — Greek authorities on Friday warned of an impending weeklong heat wave during the summer tourist season, with a high risk of dangerous wildfires, as much of southern Europe sweltered under high temperatures. The new heat wave comes on the heels of the hottest June on record in Greece, according to preliminary weather service data. In neighboring North …

‘It’s hell outside’: European heat wave prompts alerts in southern, central areas
5 months, 1 week ago

‘It’s hell outside’: European heat wave prompts alerts in southern, central areas

LA Times  

A municipal worker cools off next to a city fountain Thursday in Bucharest, Romania, where street thermometers showed temperatures of 107 degrees Fahrenheit this week. Weather alerts, forest fires, melting pavement in cities: A sizzling heat wave has sent temperatures in parts of central and southern Europe soaring toward 104 degrees in some places. Italian authorities declared a red weather …

‘It’s hell outside': Sizzling heat wave in parts of southern and central Europe prompts alerts
5 months, 1 week ago

‘It’s hell outside': Sizzling heat wave in parts of southern and central Europe prompts alerts

Associated Press  

BELGRADE, Serbia — Weather alerts, forest fires, melting pavement in cities: A sizzling heat wave has sent temperatures in parts of central and southern Europe soaring toward 40 degrees Celsius in some places. Rome’s municipal authorities issued a digital app to help people locate public drinking fountains as temperatures reached 38 C on Thursday. “It’s hell outside.” Mendim Rugova, a …

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,” …

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 …

A major power outage hits Balkan region as countries swelter in an early summer heat wave
6 months ago

A major power outage hits Balkan region as countries swelter in an early summer heat wave

Associated Press  

PODGORICA, Montenegro — A major hourslong power outage hit much of the Balkans on Friday as the southern European region sweltered in an early heat wave that sent temperatures soaring to more than 40 degrees Celsius. Montenegrin authorities said that an outage that lasted for several hours in the country’s power distribution system left almost the entire nation without electricity, …

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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Greece shuts Acropolis, schools as it braces for 43°C heatwave
6 months, 1 week ago

Greece shuts Acropolis, schools as it braces for 43°C heatwave

Al Jazeera  

Greece is one of the European countries most affected by the climate crisis. Greece has shut the site of the ancient Acropolis to tourists, closed schools and stationed medics across Athens as it faces the first heatwave of the summer. Similar conditions were seen last year across much of southern Europe, including Portugal, France, Spain and Italy where fires led …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

Gale-force winds are fanning dozens of wildfires across Greece, leaving 2 dead, 2 injured
1 year, 4 months ago

Gale-force winds are fanning dozens of wildfires across Greece, leaving 2 dead, 2 injured

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — Gale-force winds fanned the flames of wildfires across Greece, including more than four dozen new blazes that broke out Monday amid hot, dry and windy weather that has sucked moisture from vegetation. In Spain’s Canary Islands off the coast of West Africa, a nearly week-old fire blamed on arson continued out of control in what has been …

New ‘extreme’ wildfire risk alert sounded in Greece as five villages are evacuated
1 year, 4 months ago

New ‘extreme’ wildfire risk alert sounded in Greece as five villages are evacuated

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Greek authorities have warned of an “extreme” wildfire risk around capital Athens as strong winds …

Gale-force winds fan dozens of deadly wildfires across Greece
1 year, 4 months ago

Gale-force winds fan dozens of deadly wildfires across Greece

LA Times  

A helicopter flies over a wildfire on the Aegean Sea island of Evia, Greece, on Monday. Gale-force winds fanned the flames of wildfires across Greece on Monday, including more than four dozen new blazes that broke out after midnight amid hot, dry and windy weather that has sucked moisture from vegetation. State-run ERT television reported late Monday that another man …

Explained | Wildfires and heatwaves that scorched through July
1 year, 4 months ago

Explained | Wildfires and heatwaves that scorched through July

The Hindu  

Multiple wildfires have been raging across the Northern Hemisphere in the past month, even as many countries across Europe, Asia and northern America have been experiencing record-high temperatures. At least, 400 firemen battled a fire in the Canary Islands that forced 4,000 people to flee and forced others to wear face masks. Temperatures in Italy touched 47°C on July 24 …

Deadly wildfires in Greece and other European countries destroy homes and threaten nature reserves
1 year, 4 months ago

Deadly wildfires in Greece and other European countries destroy homes and threaten nature reserves

Associated Press  

RHODES, Greece — Deadly fires raging in Greece and other European countries advanced on Wednesday, destroying homes and threatening nature reserves during a third successive wave of extreme temperatures. The summer wildfires have struck countries across the region, prompting the European Union to expand its support, sending two Spanish firefighting planes to Tunisia after wildfires in neighboring Algeria left at …

Watch: Rhodes wildfire burns for seventh day as temperatures rise on Greek island
1 year, 4 months ago

Watch: Rhodes wildfire burns for seventh day as temperatures rise on Greek island

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The island is bracing for at least another 48 hours of wildfire hell as temperatures throughout southern Europe are …

Soaring Mediterranean temperatures bring death and destruction
1 year, 4 months ago

Soaring Mediterranean temperatures bring death and destruction

Al Jazeera  

Extreme weather throughout July has caused havoc in Southern Europe, North Africa and across the world. Extreme weather throughout July has caused havoc across the world, with temperatures breaking records in China, the United States and Southern Europe, sparking forest fires, water shortages and a rise in heat-related illnesses and hospitalisations. Scientists rank the Mediterranean region as a climate change …

Deadly wildfires in Greece, Italy, Algeria and elsewhere destroy homes, threaten nature reserves
1 year, 4 months ago

Deadly wildfires in Greece, Italy, Algeria and elsewhere destroy homes, threaten nature reserves

LA Times  

A firefighting airplane flies above clouds of smoke from a wildfire near houses outside Lisbon, Portugal. Deadly fires raging in Greece and other European countries advanced on Wednesday, destroying homes and threatening nature reserves during a third successive wave of extreme temperatures. Summer wildfires have struck countries across the region, prompting the European Union to expand its support, including sending …

Firefighters killed in Greece plane crash as yet more record temperatures are forecast
1 year, 4 months ago

Firefighters killed in Greece plane crash as yet more record temperatures are forecast

The Independent  

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Heat wave returns as Greece grapples with more wildfire evacuations
1 year, 4 months ago

Heat wave returns as Greece grapples with more wildfire evacuations

Associated Press  

RHODES, Greece — A third successive heat wave in Greece pushed temperatures back above 40 C across parts of the country Tuesday following more nighttime evacuations from fires that have raged out of control for days. The latest evacuations orders were issued on the islands of Corfu and Evia, while a blaze on the island of Rhodes continued to move …

‘We are at war’: More evacuations as Greece battles wildfires
1 year, 5 months ago

‘We are at war’: More evacuations as Greece battles wildfires

Al Jazeera  

Prime minister says Greece faces ‘another three difficult days ahead’ before high temperatures are forecast to ease. Al Jazeera’s Stefanie Dekker, reporting from the resort of Kiotari in south Rhodes, said the inferno was moving faster than firefighters could contain it, due to winds gusting up to 50km per hour. “I have to say the locals have been fantastic, helping …

Greece battles wildfires amid hottest July in 50 years, heatwave sweeps Europe
1 year, 5 months ago

Greece battles wildfires amid hottest July in 50 years, heatwave sweeps Europe

Live Mint  

Greece on Saturday faced its hottest July weekend in 50 years, with temperatures forecast to soar above 40 Celsius, while a record-breaking heat wave stretching across the southern United States was expected to expand in the coming days. Over the past 24 hours, 162 fires have been reported across Greece amid high winds and extreme heat. The Greek Coast Guard, …

Greece: 19,000 People Evacuated as Wildfire Wreaks Havoc, What's Causing 'Hell of Heat' in Europe?
1 year, 5 months ago

Greece: 19,000 People Evacuated as Wildfire Wreaks Havoc, What's Causing 'Hell of Heat' in Europe?

News 18  

The Greek island of Rhodes is facing an unprecedented wildfire crisis, with authorities evacuating approximately 19,000 people over six days. Extreme Temperatures in the Capital and Interior The capital, Athens, is expected to experience temperatures of 43 C on Sunday, while the interior plains of central Greece may see temperatures reach a scorching 45 C. The situation in Greece remains …

CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Here’s what you need to see and know today
1 year, 5 months ago

CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Here’s what you need to see and know today

Associated Press  

As Greece swelters in another heat wave, children are finding some cool respite — and fun — in a fountain near a cultural center in Athens. Others are seeing deadly summer storms and flash floods — scientists say human-caused climate change exacerbates all kinds of extreme weather. Here’s what’s happening related to extreme weather and the climate right now: — …

CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Here's what you need to see and know today
1 year, 5 months ago

CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Here's what you need to see and know today

The Independent  

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European heatwave - latest updates as red alerts and record temperatures continue
1 year, 5 months ago

European heatwave - latest updates as red alerts and record temperatures continue

The Independent  

✕ Close Huge wildfire rages on La Palma forcing thousands to evacuate For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates …

Fire crews lose control of blaze near Athens as southern Europe heat wave keeps communities on alert
1 year, 5 months ago

Fire crews lose control of blaze near Athens as southern Europe heat wave keeps communities on alert

Associated Press  

LOUTRAKI, Greece — Evening winds fueled a major wildfire west of Greece’s capital Thursday, triggering a series of new evacuations outside Athens as authorities braced for more of the extreme weather that has brought searing heat to southern Europe. Authorities had declared the huge blaze contained overnight and Greece’s Fire Service intensified water drops with the help of extra firefighting …

Strong winds reignite fire near Athens as heatwave sears Greece
1 year, 5 months ago

Strong winds reignite fire near Athens as heatwave sears Greece

Al Jazeera  

Authorities issue evacuation orders for several areas in West Attica, as firefighters battle flames in different locations across Greece. In his latest news briefing on Thursday afternoon, Fire Service spokesman Yiannis Artopoios said there had been 62 forest fires across Greece over the previous 24 hours. He added the extreme weather conditions were creating “dynamic fire fronts”, noting that authorities …

Europe battles heat and fires, sweltering temperatures scorch China, US
1 year, 5 months ago

Europe battles heat and fires, sweltering temperatures scorch China, US

India Today  

Italy put 23 cities on red alert as it reckoned with another day of scorching temperatures on Wednesday, with no sign of relief from the wave of extreme heat, wildfires and flooding that has wreaked havoc from the United States to China. In China, which was hosting U.S. climate envoy John Kerry for talks, tourists defied the heat to visit …

Planning a foreign trip? Heatwave in these countries will compel you to rethink
1 year, 5 months ago

Planning a foreign trip? Heatwave in these countries will compel you to rethink

Hindustan Times  

As summer intensifies, several countries across the globe are grappling with extreme heatwaves and wildfires. Read | Scorching heat waves prompt health warnings for Europe, US Europe grapples with intense heatwave and fires Southern Europe is battling an unprecedented heatwave during the peak of the summer tourist season. Beijing breaks heat records China's capital Beijing is facing an ongoing blistering …

European Union rushes firefighters to Greece as grueling Mediterranean heat wave takes toll
1 year, 5 months ago

European Union rushes firefighters to Greece as grueling Mediterranean heat wave takes toll

Associated Press  

ATHENS, Greece — Firefighting aircraft and ground crews from other countries headed to Greece on Thursday to help battle wildfires that have intensified as a heat wave baked much of southern Europe in temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius. Southern Europe’s second heat wave in as many weeks has brought extreme temperatures to Mediterranean countries. “The extreme weather, an increasingly frequent …

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