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Greece Battles Wildfires Near Athens for a Second Day
Hundreds of firefighters aided by planes and helicopters are tackling three wildfires that broke out on Monday near Athens for a second day.
The first...
Two Large Wildfires Rage Near Athens, Houses Burned
Dozens of firefighters are battling the flames of two large wildfires that broke out south and west of Athens on Monday.
The first blaze broke...
The Hellenic Initiative Donates Funds to Protect Greece from Wildfires
The Hellenic Initiative (THI) has donated $50,000 to the non-profit foundation Desmos in Greece to strengthen the country’s defenses against chronic and devastating wildfires.
The...
Wildfire in Northern Greece Burning for 16th Day
Greek firefighting forces are still battling a wildfire that has been burning for sixteen consecutive days at Mount Papikio in Rhodope of Northern Greece,...
NATO Firefighting Aircraft Arrive in Greece to Fight Wildfires
NATO sent firefighting aircraft and helicopters to Greece to help the country battle wildfires, the alliance said on Friday.
The NATO Support and Procurement Agency...
Wildfire Burns National Park in Greece for Fifth Day
The wildfire at Dadia National Park in Evros stretched into a fifth day on Monday, threatening more destruction at the 43,000-hectare (106,000-acre) preserve. The...
Mount Penteli Wildfire, Near Athens Burned 6,800 Acres
Last week's massive wildfire that started in densely-forested Mount Penteli just outside of Athens burned over 2,750 hectares or about 6,800 acres.
New damage totals...
Wildfire on Lesvos Island Burns Homes, Businesses; Prompts Evacuations
A large wildfire on the island of Lesvos on Saturday morning has prompted evacuations, burned homes and businesses, and has now moved into Vatera,...
Wildfire at Greek National Park in Evros Scorches Protected Area
Firefighters on Saturday continued to battle a wildfire at Dadia–Lefkimi–Soufli Forest National Park in Evros that had burned 800 hectares of forest, nearly 2,000...
Greece Wildfires in 2022: The Sad Story So Far
This year has already been a damaging one for wildfires in Greece with the most recent example being the large blaze on Mount Penteli...