> wildfires
> wildfires
Damage assessments begin in Porto Germeno: seven teams record damage to homes after fire
The Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Minister, Evangelos Tournas, visited Porto Germeno this morning as damage assessment teams from the General Directorate for the Restoration of Natural Disaster Effects began their inspections
Three reasons why Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis is eyeing a May election
The measures unveiled at September's Thessaloniki Fair will not reach people's pockets until January; the election will test the staying power of Tsipras, Samaras and Karystianou; and Mitsotakis is playing the institutional card of Greece's EU presidency
Firefighters battle on three fronts to contain wildfire in western Attica – More than 132,900 acres burned
Operations are currently concentrated on three main fronts: the southern sector toward Loumpa, the southeastern sector toward Panachrantou Monastery, and the northeastern sector toward Agia Paraskevi & Agios Nektarios
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
Human error likely cause of fatal firefighter helicopter collision that left two dead, as experts assess possible scenarios
Greek Police have opened a preliminary investigation into Sunday's fatal collision between two firefighting helicopters near Psatha, west of Athens, as pilots outline six possible scenarios, from crew fatigue to visibility loss and technical failure
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
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
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
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.
