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Three minors arrested over Psychiko fire started with firecrackers
The three teenagers admitted their involvement in causing the fire when questioned by investigators and expressed remorse, while their parents now face charges of failing to supervise minors as the case heads swiftly to prosecutors
Fire breaks out in Mytikas, Thebes, burning near solar park, eight aircraft in the battle
A wildfire in low vegetation broke out at midday on Wednesday in the Mytikas area of the Municipality of Thebes, with the blaze burning close to a solar park. According to Fire Service updates, 42 firefighters are operating at the scene, supported by a ground patrol unit from the 4th Special Forest Fire Force (EMODE), […]
Large wildfire rages on near Konitsa in northwestern Greece, 11 aircraft battle the blaze
85 firefighters and 10 ground teams are tackling flames in rugged terrain near Konitsa in north-western Greece, aided overhead by seven helicopters, four planes and drones, while investigators probe lightning strikes as a likely cause
Red Code issued for the Ionian islands on Wednesday as wildfire risk rises
Fire Service personnel placed on partial alert amid very high fire danger
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
Volatile combination of high winds and soaring temperatures on Friday: Attica and two other regions on red code for wildfire risk
Winds are forecast to locally reach up to 9 on the Beaufort scale, with the strongest gusts expected over eastern Central Greece, the Peloponnese and the north-western Cyclades. Civil Protection on standby
No active fire front in Chalkidiki, authorities on alert for flare-ups; damage to homes and sea evacuations underway in Siviri
A second firefighter is hospitalised with breathing difficulties as authorities clear Fourka, traffic is suspended between Sivira and Fourka, gale-force winds are forecast for the next two days, and fires ignite in Aitoloakarnania and Boeotia
