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Measures for Western Attica’s fire victims: Fast-tracked compensation and special measures for businesses
With the Greek parliament due to reconvene after recess, it has been decided that a bill will be tabled to speed up and digitise the procedures used by fire-affected individuals and businesses to file damage declarations and claim compensation
The map of destruction in Western Attica: More than 48,000 hectares burned in 9 years
From 2018 to 2026, wildfires in Kineta, the Geraneia Mountains, Vilia, Dervenochoria, Parnitha, and Porto Germeno turned thousands of hectares into ashes
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
Eleven arrests made over blazes and fire-safety breaches in Argolida, Ilia, Serres, Attica and Lesvos
The Directorate for Combating Arson Crimes (D.A.E.E.) and its regional Arson Investigation Units (A.K.A.E.E.) are in full operational deployment, working to solve the large rural and forest fire in Argolida and to investigate breaches of fire-safety legislation in Ilia, Serres, Attica and Lesvos. In total, across seven separate incidents
Animal Rescue Race Against the Flames: Dozens Moved Away from Risk, See Photos
Strays, pets and farm animals have been moved to safety from the fire at Porto Germeno, which is being tested by a wildfire front burning out of control, while the National Animal Protection Mechanism remains fully deployed.
Major fire front in Attica-Boeotia: Blaze from Porto Germeno reaches the Kithairon ridge, battle against the flames in Veniza, evacuation orders issued for Megara (updates)
Water-bombing aircraft have resumed operations over the fire front, with ground and air crews making superhuman efforts to bring the enormous flames under control amid extremely difficult conditions on the ground
Guidelines for Protection Against Exposure to Smoke and Airborne Particles from the Hellenic Thoracic Society
Doctors urge vulnerable groups to avoid travel altogether, warning that dizziness, nausea and headaches during smoke exposure may signal carbon monoxide poisoning requiring immediate medical attention
“It’s impossible to extinguish the fire”: Madrid firefighters face defeat as two huge blazes burn out of control
Two major wildfires threaten to merge west of Madrid as Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez prepares to visit the emergency zone tomorrow, while a blaze near Bordeaux forces tens of thousands to flee across southern France
Irish widow marks eight years since Mati wildfire tragedy that killed her husband days after their wedding
On the eight-year anniversary of the mati fore that killed 104 people, Zoe Holohan shares a moving tribute to her husband Brian O'Callaghan Westropp on their wedding anniversary, describing his kindness and courage as he died pulling children to safety from the flames
