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Fire Service spokesman Ioannis Artopios said 12 villages were ordered to be evacuated
A major wildfire raged out of control in the northern suburbs of Athens on Monday, triggering evacuations of several areas as swirling winds hampered the efforts of hundreds of firefighters and ...
VIDEO: As tens of thousands flee from fires in Greece that have killed at least three people, other Mediterranean countries are also struck by extreme heat and deadly wildfires. pic.twitter.com ...
Heatwave temperatures set to peak across Europe today, exceeding 44C in Greece
In a recent update today, Palermo's Falcone Borsellino airport, which was evacuated and closed during the night due to flames surrounding the perimeter area of the terminal, has partially resumed ...
The 2024 Greek wildfires are a series of 30-kilometre-long lines of forest fires across the Attica region. This series of fires started on August 11 and lasted until August 14, 2024. Media outlets referred to this as: “Greece’s worst wildfire of the year 2024.” [1]
On the afternoon of 11 August 2024, a wildfire fire hit the northeastern Attica region of Greece. The fire broke out in the area of Varnavas, northeast of Athens, at 3:02 PM, according to Fire Colonel Vassileios Vathrakogiannis, the Fire Service spokesman and quickly spread due to strong winds. The flames caused the evacuation of many ...
Tuesday expected to bring more wildfires as ‘extreme fire risk’ issued for Crete and Rhodes