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Weather: Meltemi winds ease, temperatures rise, where there is a high fire risk

Attica, Evia and 18 other areas of the country in Category 3

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

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 […]

How the tragedy happened in Malia: Mother drowned trying to save her friend as children cried for help

The autopsy confirmed that the 42-year-old woman died from drowning. Her three-year-old child is expected to be reunited today with their 21-year-old sister, who traveled from the Netherlands

Coast Guard operation for 35 illegal immigrants south of Kalo Limena in Crete

They are being transported to the port of Agia Galini

Heartbreaking images emerge from Rethymno the day after deadly wildfire

The images from Preveli and the affected areas of southern Rethymno capture the devastating impact of the fiery inferno

The Samaria Gorge will be closed tomorrow, July 31th

According to the National Meteorological Service, strong winds of 7 Beaufort, with gusts of up to 9 Beaufort, are forecast for the Xyloskalo area on Friday.

“The winds were like a hurricane, I had never experienced such a disaster before”: Fisherman describes boat evacuation of civilians during Rethymno wildfire (video)

The reeds at the accommodation facilities had caught fire and sparks were falling onto the fishing boat, Nikos Matthaiakis recounts

Firefighters battle wildfires for a 2nd night in Preveli & Agia Paraskevi, Rethymno – Improved conditions in Asomatos, Kalymnos & Andros (Upd.)

Crete's Deputy Regional Governor for Civil Protection, Giorgos Tsapakis, said the wildfire in Rethymno has grown to an enormous scale

Three firefighters dead from the wildfires in Rethymno and Gytheio – Villages evacuated, sea rescues, reports of homes destroyed by fire – updated

Two firefighters who were battling the large wildfire in Nea Krya Vrysi, Rethymno have lost their lives

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