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 ...
Wildfire burning through forest in southern Greece kills 2 people
WEB2 days ago — Updated 4:07 AM PDT, September 30, 2024. ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Two people died overnight in a large wildfire burning through forestland in Greece near a seaside resort in the country’s south, authorities said Monday. The fire service said about 350 firefighters, assisted by 18 water-dropping aircraft, were battling the …
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.
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 ...
Greece wildfires: Residents in Athens suburbs return to find …
WEBAug 14, 2024 — Greece’s worst wildfire of the year has eased for now, but firefighters are still working to put out the last of the blaze. After the fire started over the weekend, it tore through more than...
Greece fires in maps and satellite images show extent of damage - BBC
WEBJul 27, 2023 — Maps, satellite images and before and after pictures show the extent of wildfires across Greece.
Greece wildfires: Evacuations ordered near Athens as authorities ... - CNN
WEBAug 12, 2024 — CNN — A deadly and fast-spreading wildfire tore through several neighborhoods close to the Greek capital of Athens on Monday, triggering a multi-pronged rescue effort coordinated with European...
Massive Greek wildfire now in its 11th day is ... - Associated Press News
WEBAug 29, 2023 — ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A massive wildfire was burning unabated in northeastern Greece for the 11th day Tuesday despite the efforts of hundreds of firefighters and a fleet of water-dropping aircraft from Greece and several of …
Wildfire Near Athens Spreads - The New York Times
WEBAug 12, 2024 — Hundreds of firefighters in Greece were battling a major wildfire on Monday that broke out near Athens a day earlier and has raced through parched forest, destroying properties and prompting...
Greece Battles Its Most Widespread Wildfires on Record
WEBAug 23, 2023 — Wildfires ravaged northern Greece for a fifth consecutive day on Wednesday and forced the evacuation of settlements on the outskirts of the capital, Athens. The authorities said they were...