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Fire near Finikas in Rethymno, Crete: Reinforcements deployed, evacuation of Foteinari and Souda
Firefighting crews have been reinforced to 63 personnel, 18 vehicles and four helicopters as strong winds hamper efforts, with a 112 alert ordering evacuations in Foteinari and Souda via the coastal road to Korakas beach
Wildfire breaks out on Kos: three aircraft and two helicopters scrambled
Reinforcements from Rhodes are being flown in to support firefighters tackling a forest fire near Pyli on Kos, as aircraft, helicopters and ground crews, with heavy machinery and local water tankers, work to contain the blaze
Force 9 winds forecast for the Aegean on 15 August as Civil Protection declares red alert in 19 regions
Strong winds will continue to blow tomorrow, Saturday 15 August, the Feast of the Assumption (known in Greece as Dekapentavgoustos), significantly raising the risk of wildfires in parts of the country. Greece’s Civil Protection authority has placed a number of regions under Red Code mobilisation status. In the Cyclades, winds will locally reach force nine […]
Drowning deaths in Greece: over-60s make up 80% of victims, high rates among children too, plus the ten golden rules for safe swimming
Greece has recorded 168 drowning deaths so far in 2026, 49 fewer than the same period last year, according to Safe Water Sports, which is now running a targeted elderly safety campaign with health authorities
Sailing ban lifted as ferries resume from Rafina and Lavrio: extra services for raised passenger numbers
Gale-force winds reaching force 9 continue across much of the Aegean, with severe weather bulletins still in force in the Kafireas Strait, Evia Strait and Kythira Sea, and passengers urged to confirm sailings with operators
Man remanded in custody after setting 6 fires in Thessaloniki:”I was under pressure at work,” he claims
A Thessaloniki magistrate ordered the man's pretrial detention on felony arson charges after he admitted lighting six blazes near Sindos in under a week, his lawyer insisting there was no deeper motive beyond reckless foolishness
865 acres acres burned, damage to homes & cars from the wildfire in Siviri – Continuous water drops to extinguish all remaining hotspots
A total of 227 firefighters, 57 vehicles, 13 ground crews, 6 firefighting aircraft, and 1 helicopter are operating in the area
