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Tragedy in Lesvos: Two Brothers Killed in House Fire

Two men died when their apartment was engulfed in flames at Polichnitos in Lesvos. The two men were brothers, aged 56 and 54. The fire occurred around 2.30 am on Friday morning while the brothers were both asleep. The apartment was in...

Huge Wildfire Threatens Greek Villages in Southern Albania (video)

At least 10 Greek villages in southern Albania are under threat of a blaze that has enveloped the area since Wednesday. Greek firefighting planes have been dispatched to assist the efforts of local authorities to control the fire. In the municipality...

Sensational Drone Footage Emerges as Kythira Fire Contained (video)

After four days the wildfire in the Greek island of Kythira appears to be getting under control on Monday. The general secretary of the Civil Protection Agency Yiannis Kapakis said that "the situation is better in Kythira. There is currently...

Kythira Wildfire Burns for Fourth Day

A wildfire that has blazed on the southern island of Kythira since Friday morning continues for a fourth day. Firefighters are now battling the blaze in the south-west part of the island, near the famous Monastery of Myrtidion. Nuns and...

Fire Service Blames Arsonists for Forest Fire in Lesvos

Firefighters and volunteers battled all night with the blaze in Lesvos. By Friday morning the fire, which threatened to engulf the villages of Plomari, Trygona and Plagia, was under control. "There is currently no active front," Nicolaos Babakos, commander of the...

Overnight Battle with the Flames in Kalyvia, South of Athens

Firefighters battled throughout Monday night with the blaze in Kalyvia, south of Athens. On Tuesday morning traffic Athens-Sounio highway opened to traffic, as helicopters and planes joined the effort to limit the fire. According to a spokesman of the fire brigade,...

Dozens of Firefighters Battle Forest Fire in Kalyvia, South of Athens (video)

At least 45 firefighters aided by volunteers and helicopters are battling the flames in a wooded area at Kalyvia, south of Athens. The fire that started on Monday afternoon is aided by strong winds. The fire brigade is trying to prevent...

Heartbreaking Video of Historic Monemvasia Castle in Flames

Firefighters battled for hours since Sunday to extinguish a fire that threatened the historic castle of Monemvasia in Lakonia, southern Greece. Photographs and video footage showed the flames engulfing much of the castle. According to reports, there was no major...

Injured Fireman in Corinth Blaze Dies of Injuries

A fireman who was seriously injured during a firefighting operation near the village of Zevgolatio, Corinthia, last week died in the early hours of Monday morning. The 33-year-old trainee fire worker had been in the intensive care unit of a...

Forest Fire Rages on Zakynthos, 1,000 Acres Burned So Far

A forest fire raging on Zakynthos since Tuesday evening has burned over 1,000 acres of woodland so far, while moving towards Volimes village and creating problems for the road system. According to local Imerazante.gr website, the fire started in the...