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Two villages in southern Corfu were being evacuated on Tuesday afternoon as a large fire that broke out for unknown reasons began to approach residential areas. The villages of Neochori and Paleochori are currently under evacuation. "We have a problem, the...

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited on Wednesday noon the scorched areas of central Evia (Euboea) to get a first-hand look at the situation on the island. Mitsotakis visited the mobile coordination center called "Olympos", which is currently based in central...

A large fire broke out at 3 am local time on Tuesday on Greece's central Evia (Euboea). The fire burns a thick forest with rich wildlife and it is protected by the European Union's Natura 2000 network. The fire is located...

The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) warned of the risks from new faster-spreading 'superfires' during heatwaves and drought periods affecting Europe as a symptom of climate change, according to Reuters. Although the Mediterranean is the area most affected by wildfires, northern...

A 64-year-old suspect was arrested on Thursday night as the culprit of the forest wildfire in the region of Manikia of Evia, which started at 14:15. The man was arrested by officers of the Arson Crimes Division and investigating officers...

A large wildfire broke out in Greece‘s island of Evia (Euboea), near the capital of Athens, in Central Greece, on Thursday afternoon. The fire was first noticed in the afternoon at an area which is densely forested with pine and...

A relatively large wildfire broke out in Greece's Achaea region, near Patras, in Western Greece on Monday. The fire broke out at approximately 13:35 local time on Monday in an area covered with low vegetation and cultivated land. https://twitter.com/pyrosvestiki/status/1138078216671956992 A strong presence...

Residents of the fire-stricken Greek town of Mati, located 40 km (25 miles) east of Athens, have raised a huge banner on a burned-out building, wishing everyone a "Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year". "Merry Christmas. Happy 2019 with...

After the devastating wildfires that swept through California in the past few weeks, celebrities including Rita Wilson came together recently for a charity concert to raise money for recovery. Many of the celebrities lived in the affected areas of Malibu...

After a treacherous 24-hour period, Greece's fire brigade revealed some good news, announcing on Friday that "there is no active fire front in the area of Sarti, Halkidiki." However, two firefighting air crafts, two water-dropping helicopters, 70 fire engines and...