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Greece Offers Free Holiday to Tourists Affected by Rhodes Fires
Greece will offer a week of free holidays on Rhodes to tourists who were forced to cut their stay on the island short due to devastating wildfires, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced on Wednesday.
Thousands of tourists were evacuated from...
Environment
Fires on Rhodes, Greece Burned 13,500 Hectares of Forest
The recent fires on the island of Rhodes have burned 13,500 hectares of forest, based on calculations carried out by the University of Athens, said Professor of Dynamic Tectonics, Applied Geology and Natural Disaster Management Efthymios Lekkas on Tuesday.
Lekkas,...
Crime
Wildfires in Greece Blamed on Arson
As the authorities and first responders continue to battle devastating wildfires in parts of Greece, there has been growing speculation that arson is to blame for at least some of the blazes. The mayor of Corfu is among those...
Environment
Greece at ‘War’ with Wildfires Raging for More than a Week
Several wildfires are raging in Greece as a third heatwave is moving in with temperatures forecast to climb to 44°C (111.2°F) on Tuesday and Wednesday in several parts of the country.
The wildfires continue to burn on the islands of...
Environment
Satellite Image Shows Wildfire Devastation on Rhodes
A satellite image of the EU's Copernicus space program shows the extent of the destruction by the wildfire on the Greek island of Rhodes.
More than 100 square kilometers of land, including a virgin forest, has been burned so far...
Environment
Greece Wildfires: Fires Still Blazing on Rhodes and Corfu
Wildfires are still burning in several parts of Greece despite the efforts of hundreds of firefighters aided by planes and helicopters.
On Rhodes, the fire entered the village of Asklipio on Monday and was burning homes, shops and property that...
Environment
Rhodes Wildfires Rage Out Of Control While Greece Heatwave Peaks
Greece heatwave peaks while wildfires on the island of Rhodes continue to rage out of control on Sunday morning.
Environment
Thousands of Tourists Evacuated as Wildfire Threatens Resorts on Rhodes
Thousands of tourists are being evacuated from local resorts on the Greek island of Rhodes as a wildfire burns out of control for a fifth day.
According to local site Rodiaki, the tourists are evacuated from "Lindian Village" and "Rodos...
Environment
Wildfires in Greece Largely Contained
The wildfires in Greece that raged near Athens earlier in the week seem to have been contained Thursday, but the fire on the island of Rhodes continues to burn a virgin forest for a third day.
The scattered outbreaks that...
Environment
Wildfire in Rhodes Leads to the Evacuation of Villages and a Hotel
At least three villages and a hotel have been evacuated on the Greek island of Rhodes as a wildfire in the center of the island is burning a forest uncontrollably.
The fire broke out in the area of Apollona on...