Hundreds of firefighters battle a deadly forest fire raging in …
WEB15 hours 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 ...
Wildfire burning through forest in southern Greece kills 2 people
WEB1 day ago · 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 blaze near Xylokastro in the Peloponnese region.
Greece fires in maps and satellite images show extent of damage - BBC
WEBJul 27, 2023 · More than 20,000 people have fled the flames on the island since the weekend, Greece's largest-ever wildfire evacuation.
Firefighters and volunteers battle raging forest fire in southern ...
WEB11 hours 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: Evacuations ordered near Athens as authorities …
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 …
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.
Wildfires on Rhodes, Greece, Force Thousands to Evacuate - The …
WEBFirefighters were also battling a large blaze in the south of Evia, Greece’s second-largest island, close to Athens, whose northern section was ravaged by wildfires two years ago.
A losing battle to save the lungs of Athens as wildfires grip Greece …
WEBIn Agia Paraskevi, one of the villages dotted around Mount Panitha, just 15 miles north of Greece’s capital, Athens, we found a familiar sight: a woman standing in front of a …
Hundreds of firefighters battle a deadly forest fire raging in …
WEB1 day ago · Hundreds of firefighters and volunteers in southern Greece are battling for a third day a large wildfire that has killed two people and devastated a large forested area Via AP news wire Tuesday 01 ...