fires
Environment
Greek Volunteers Form Human Chain to Stop Fire from Reaching Evia Village
About 40 volunteers are prepared to form a human chain to stop the fires from reaching Kamatriades village in northern Evia.
Armed with fire extinguishers, they are vigilantly waiting for the flames to reach Kamatriades, ready to battle with them,...
Environment
Over 230,000 Acres Reduced to Ash as Greece Continues to Fight Fires
More than 65,000 hectares (650,000 stremmata) of land have been burned completely by fires in three different parts of Greece.
Diplomacy
Dozens of Nations Send Help To Battle Fires in Greece
Greece thanked the countries that have rushed to assist the nation to battle the fires that have been ravaging the nation for almost a week.
Environment
Greek Inferno: 154 Fires Currently Raging in Greece
Saturday found Greece fighting for the fifth consecutive day with tens of fires across the nation.
Environment
Volunteer Fireman Dies After Motorbike Accident While Fighting Fire
A volunteer fireman who rushed out to fight the fires in Ippokrateios Politeia, a northern suburb of Athens, has died on Friday.
Environment
Tragic Stories of Those Who Lost Everything in Evia Fire
As the ash settles over Evia, residents pore over the charred remains of their lives before the fire razed through the island.
Diplomacy
France Sends Rescuers, Firefighters, Tons of Equipment to Assist Greece
France is sending a large number of firefighters, rescuers, and a massive load of equipment to Greece.
Cyprus
The Countries that Have Sent Firefighting Help to Greece
Cyprus and Sweden have sent firefighting help to Greece in order to aid in get the massive fires raging across the country under control.
Environment
Fire Rages Near Ancient Olympia in Greece; Residents Evacuated
A large fire broke out in the region surrounding Ancient Olympia in the Peloponnese, Greece on Wednesday. Residents in five of the surrounding areas have been evacuated.
The villages of Herakleia, Pournari, Pelopio, Platanos, and Kafkania have all been evacuated...
Greece
Greece Fires: Massive Blaze Threatens Suburb of Varympompi, Homes Burned
A large fire has broken out on Tuesday afternoon in Varympompi, a northern suburb of Athens.