Greek fires

Greece Battles 60 Wildfires in a Day Amid Evacuations in the North

Greek fire services responded to 60 separate wildfires across the country over a single 24-hour period on Saturday, testing the limits of emergency resources. Central Macedonia in the north of the country was the epicenter of the wildfires, recording 15...

Global Initiative Launched to Replant Ancient Olympia’s Olive Trees

A new global initiative was recently launched to help restore the birthplace of the Olympic Games at Ancient Olympia, where 450,000 olive trees were destroyed by the catastrophic fires of last summer. By Stacy Dimakakos Last summer Greece experienced one of the...

Fire-fighting Plane Crashes in Greece, Pilot Found Safe

A fire-fighting plane crashed in Greece while battling a blaze on the Ionian Sea island of Zakynthos on Sunday. The pilot was rescued from the crash by firefighters at the scene and is in good condition. The plane was sent...