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Authorities on Heightened Alert for Wildfires after Warning for Gale-Force Winds Issued
The Hellenic National Meteorological Service (HNMS or EMY) issued a weather warning on Friday for very strong winds which will affect several areas of...
'Xenophon': Fall's First Strong Storm to Hit Greece
"Xenophon" is the first strong storm that will hit Greece this fall, arriving on Tuesday, September 25 with gale-force winds of up to 10...
Winds of 75 mph 'Partly to Blame' for Greek Devastation
Exceptional conditions with gusts of wind that reached record speeds of up to 120 km per hour (75mph) were at least partly to blame...
Fire Driven by High Winds Threatens Houses South of Athens
A fire aided by strong winds has burned several houses near the town of Keratea, 50 kilometers (30 miles) south of Athens, authorities said...
Fires Rage On Across Greece as Temperatures Remain High
A series of forest fires have broken out across Greece as high temperatures and strong winds strengthened the blazes on Sunday.
Greece Tackles New Wildfire as Mitsotakis Warns of ‘Difficult Summer’
Greece's firefighters are tackling another wildfire that broke out on Monday on the island of Chios as PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis warned of a difficult...
Wildfires Rage Near Athens, Greece
The Greek Fire Service is fighting a wildfire that began in Keratea in the Athens area a little before noon on Sunday with strong...
Fire on Serifos Island, Greece Damages Houses, Chapels
The fire on Serifos island is without an active front after the the Hellenic Fire Service's all-night battle with the flames. Houses, chapels, and...
Large Wildfire Breaks Out on Andros Island in Greece
A large wildfire broke out on the Greek island of Andros on Saturday morning. The initial blazes were spotted a few minutes prior to...
Man in Greece Dies in Rush to Help Firefighters Tackle Wildfire
A man who rushed to help firefighters tackle a wildfire in the western Peloponnese has died, reports say.
The 55-year-old was reportedly keen to assist...