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New €4.5 million fireboat that operates in rough seas and reaches speeds of 32 knots, reaches Lavrio
Costing close to €4.5 million per vessel, the firefighting and rescue fast craft represent a significant investment in renewing the Fire Service's floating operational assets, forming part of the wider modernisation of Civil Protection under the "AEGIS" programme
British couple killed in Sifnos helicopter crash named as Blackstone banker and his wife
Greek accident investigators have launched a probe into the Sifnos helicopter disaster that claimed the lives of newlyweds Alexander Cromie and Marie Ebert alongside their pilot, as Blackstone mourned the loss of its vice president
Why Attica and Boeotia burned: There was air superiority in the sky, but the battle on the ground led to deafeat
Two dead, over 11,200 hectares burned and homes destroyed: professor Costas Synolakis explains why Greece's powerful aerial fleet couldn't stop the Attica-Boeotia fire, and what needs to change in prevention, ground forces and forest governance
Wildfire breaks out in Ilia as authorities warn of very high fire risk for Tuesday
25 firefighters with 5 vehicles and 2 foot patrol teams deployed to fight fire; Fire risk warning for tomorrow in Attica, Kythira, parts of the Peloponnese, Central Greece, the North Aegean and the Cyclades as residents urged to take caution
Dramatic situation in Western Attica: Psatha being evacuated as flames reach homes – New 112 Alert issued for evacuations from Loumba, Morfeika, and Ano Alepochori (updated)
Western Attica's wildfire rages on for a fourth day, with fronts at Agios Nektarios and Megara, road closures, aerial drops, and mounting home damage as high fire risk persists across Attica, Boeotia and Evia
Battle to open firebreaks in bid to halt blaze in Western Attica – Agios Nektarios and Louba in Vilia encircled by flames
Over 100 homes lost near Porto Germeno as 496 firefighters battle two fronts threatening Megara with French and Romanian reinforcements, eleven arrested for arson across five regions, and evacuations continue on Kefalonia and Fokida overnight
Two dead after Bell-type helicopters collide while battling the Psatha wildfire (video)
Two firefighting helicopters collided while tackling a blaze near Psatha after taking off from Elefsina military airbase. The British pilot and Greek coordinator of one helicopter sustained minor injuries, while the second crew, a Danish pilot and a Greek liaison officer have died. Accident investigator explains how the flight formation broke apart
Prime Minister:”There are times when the intensity of such phenomena exceeds all human planning” – Support for wildfire victims will be immediate
Protecting human life remains our priority, says Kyriakos Mitsotakis in his weekly Sunday post, noting that the battle firefighters are facing exceeds the limits of human endurance
