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Greek authorities say that almost one quarter of the island of Elafonisos in the southern Peloponnese was burned from the wildfire which raged for two days over the weekend. The fire service announced that the blaze was finally put out...

Greek firefighters on Monday brought under control the big fire that broke out in the Athens suburb of Peania in the early hours. At least two homes were badly damaged from the blaze, but there are no reports of injuries. More...

A big fire has broken out in the Athens suburb of Peania east of the city, and authorities say they have ordered the evacuation of nearby houses. The fire has spread quickly and has climbed near the top of 1,026-meter...

The fire that broke out on Saturday on Elafonisos island was rekindled, while the second front of blazes appeared on Sunday afternoon. Due to the seriousness of the situation, General Secretary for Civil protection Nikos Hardalias along with a Special...

A large fire broke out in the Marathon area in Attica on Saturday afternoon, with General Secretary for Civil protection Nikos Hardalias rushing to the spot. According to the fire service, a forest area is on fire and the flames...

Firefighters say that they have brought under control a wildfire that broke out early afternoon on Tuesday near the resort town of Rafina, east of Athens. No injuries or damage to property has been reported. Earlier, dozens of firefighters, joined by...

Hundreds of people gathered on Sunday at Mati, the resort east of Athens devastated by the fire of July 23, 2018, for a memorial service commemorating the victims. People, including relatives of some of the 102 victims of the fire,...

The fire that broke out in Markopoulo, Attica on Sunday morning is still raging. Strong winds and the flames are approaching the municipal stadium. The Fire Service has increased the manpower and the number of vehicles operating as the flames...

A fire that broke out a little after noon on Saturday is raging in a grassy mountainside in the Koutsouria area close to Nafplio, with the flames moving towards residential areas, local media report. According to the Fire Department, 26...

Emergency services evacuated a village near the city of Lamia, in central Greece, on Wednesday, as a large wildfire threatens to engulf the settlement. According to local site lamianow, the fire is burning dry grassland, and low growth outside the...