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Wildfire threatens homes in Oreokastro, Thessaloniki – evacuation alert for Liti – Woman rescued with burns, body found in forest

“The fire approached us from quite a distance on the back side of the mountain, spread quickly, and entered the wooded area above the village,” said the deputy mayor

Fire in Vria, Katerini, 3 helicopters on the scene

A large contingent of firefighters is battling the flames raging in an agricultural and forested area

Athens–Lamia Highway Reopens: Improved picture of the fire in Akraifnio – “The village is not in danger,” says the Mayor of Orchomenos

Strong winds are blowing in the area – earlier, a 112 alert was sent for readiness – Fire Service on general alert in Attica and Central Greece – See video

Spata Wildfire recedes, traffic restored as firefighters remain on scene (upd)

The wildfire that broke out earlier on Monday in Spata, eastern Attica, is now reported to be under control and in decline, according to firefighting authorities

Major wildfire rages through forest area in Evia: Mesochoria & Raptaioi evacuated as 120 firefighters & 15 aircraft battle blaze

Emergency 112 alert urges residents of both villages to evacuate towards Styra

Fire in Agioi Theodoroi, interruption of the Suburban Railway

The fire is burning in low vegetation between the slope and the Suburban Railway, resulting in a disruption in services while one lane is closed on the route to Athens

62 year old woman arrested for fire in Aegina

The 62 year old caused the fire during burning waste in the yard of her house and burned 20 acres of farmland - She was fined 7.129 euros as she is a repeat offender for a similar incident last year

Defendants in the deadly Mati wildfire case definitively found guilty by irrevocable Supreme Court ruling

Final guilty verdict for the Mati tragedy, with partial annulment regarding mitigating circumstances and a retrial on sentencing

More than 100 drones on standby for wildfire season across Greece

The Hellenic Fire Service and Civil Protection of Greece are deploying unmanned aerial vehicles equipped with thermal cameras and artificial intelligence for the immediate monitoring, detection, and management of forest fires

New York Times: Fire burned for 30 hours on aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford, sailors sleeping on tables or the floor

The The New York Times reports that conditions were far from ideal following a fire that broke out last week while the aircraft carrier was in the Middle East

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