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Wildfire in Evros, Greece Burns for 15th Day

The wildfire in Evros, northeastern Greece is burning for the 15th day on Saturday despite the efforts of hundreds of firefighters. As of Friday, the firefighting effort involves 129 fire engines with a crew of 586 members, 16 teams of...

Wildfire in Evros, Greece Burning for 12th Day

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 Battle Wildfire in Evros, Greece for 10th Day

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...

Fire Burning on Andros Island, Fronts Still Active on Evros

Fires were burning through Saturday night on Andros island and fronts are still active for a 9th day in the Evros area, northeastern Greece.

Wildfire in Greece’s Evros Declared ‘Biggest the EU Has Ever Faced’

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...

Firefighters Contain Wildfire Near Mount Parnitha, North of Athens

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...

Greece Wildfires: 18 Bodies Found at Evros Inferno

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...

Five Police Officers Arrested in Greece Over Migrant Smuggling

Five police officers were arrested in Greece on suspicions of working with a migrant smuggling network that illegally brought people into the country from Turkey. The five men appeared before a prosecutor in the northeastern city of Orestiada, a day...

400 New Border Guards to be Deployed to Evros, Greece

The Citizen Protection Ministry has decided to hire 400 more border guards to patrol in Evros starting in February. Takis Theodorikakos, head of the ministry, made the announcement this past Friday, January 13th. Greece, he said, “is not prepared to...

Greece to Raise Turkey’s Treatment of ‘Naked Migrants’ With the UN

Greece announced on Monday that it will bring up the mistreatment of ninety-two migrants found naked at the borders of Turkey on Saturday with the UN and European bodies. Greek Migration Minister Notis Mitarakis accused Turkey of mistreating the group...