Greek firefighters make progress in taming ... - Associated Press News
WEB12 hours ago — The fire service said the fire, which killed two local residents Sunday, is receding, with firefighting forces focusing on putting out scattered smaller blazes within the devastated area. According to satellite maps released by Greece’s weather service, the fire affected some 6,500 hectares (16,000 acres) of rugged, mountainous terrain in the ...
Hundreds of firefighters deployed as major wildfire rages out of ...
WEBAug 12, 2024 — Hundreds of firefighters backed by more than 30 water-dropping planes were battling a major forest fire raging out of control Monday on the northern fringes of the Greek capital. Hospitals and...
Hundreds of firefighters battle a forest fire raging in Greece for …
WEB1 day ago — Firefighters operate during a third day of a wildfire, in Sofiana village, about 142 kilometers (88 miles) west of Athens, Greece, on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024.
Hundreds of firefighters battle a deadly forest fire raging in …
WEB1 day ago — ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Hundreds of firefighters and volunteers in southern Greece battled a wildfire for a third day that has killed two people and devastated a large forested area, prompting pledges of assistance from other European Union countries.. Two waterbombing aircraft from Italy joined the firefighting effort late Tuesday after Greece requested help through the 27-country bloc’s ...
Greece fires in maps and satellite images show extent of damage - BBC
WEBJul 27, 2023 — Civil protection minister Vassilis Kikilia says fire crews have been fighting more than 500 fires across the country over the past 12 days - including in Midea on the mainland. On Wednesday...
Firefighters and volunteers battle raging forest fire in southern
WEB1 day ago — ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Hundreds of firefighters and volunteers in southern Greece battled a wildfire for a third day that has killed two people and devastated a large forested area, prompting ...
Drop in winds offers hope as firefighters ... - Associated Press News
WEBAug 13, 2024 — A major forest fire has raged into the northern suburbs of Athens, killing one person and triggering evacuations of several areas as swirling winds hampered efforts of hundreds of firefighters and dozens of water-dropping planes.
Greek firefighters make progress in taming deadly forest ... - ABC News
WEB12 hours ago — The Associated Press. ATHENS, Greece -- Hundreds of firefighters, assisted by waterbombing planes and volunteers, have made significant progress in containing a deadly forest blaze burning for ...
Greece Wildfires Result in Dozens of Arson Arrests - The New York Times
WEBAug 25, 2023 — Firefighters are battling blazes near Athens and in a region where about 180,000 acres have burned, according to an E.U. official who called it a record.
Greece wildfires: Thousands flee Athens suburbs as Europe ... - NBC News
WEBAug 13, 2024 — ATHENS, Greece — Thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes around the Greek capital, as firefighters battled Tuesday to contain the country's worst wildfire so far this year...