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The wildfire in Evros in northeastern Greece showed no signs of abating Wednesday despite the efforts of a multinational firefighting force. Now in its twelfth day, the blaze that began near the port city of Alexandroupolis on Aug. 19 joined...

Hundreds of firefighters continue to battle the wildfire in Evros, north-eastern Greece which has been burning for the tenth consecutive day. The wildfire that has been burning the Dadia Forest, a national nature reserve. On Monday 180 additional firefighters were sent...

The wildfire in the region of Evros of northeastern Greece has been declared the biggest the European Union (EU) has ever faced, an EU official said on Thursday. The fire north of the coastal city of Alexandroupolis, which has been...

A huge wildfire that broke out near Mount Parnitha, north of Athens on Tuesday has subsided according to the Fire Service. The fire first broke out in the area of Fili, on Parnitha’s foothills, and aided by strong winds it...

At least 18 charred bodies have been discovered in the region of Evros north of Alexandroupolis, Greece as a huge wildfire is burning in the region. Firefighters who discovered the bodies near the village of Dadia, northeast of Alexandroupolis, say...

The main hospital of Alexandroupolis in northeast Greece has been evacuated, as wildfires have engulfed the coastal town near the border with Turkey. Dozens of patients accompanied by doctors and nurses have been transferred as a precaution to a ferry...

One person died on Monday from at least three major wildfires that rage in Greece. According to police, the victim is an elderly shepherd who rushed to his sheepfold to save the animals from the blaze near the village...

On Saturday, the authorities in north-eastern Greece evacuated the residents of at least eight villages near the city of Alexandroupoli. The following day, efforts to control the blaze continued. The Greek fire department reported that over 130 firefighters, supported by...

The US vessel "Liberty Pride" sailed into the port of Alexandroupolis, Greece, on Saturday, carrying military equipment destined for NATO forces deployed in southeastern Europe. The gigantic ship (length 199.9 m, width 32.26 m, and draft 8.5 m) began unloading...

Hundreds of US soldiers are expected to arrive this week in Alexandroupolis, Greece in order to facilitate the shipment of American and NATO weapons and personnel to Central and Eastern Europe, a local news website reported on Sunday. According to...