wildfires
Israel responds to Greece’s request for help; sends team of firefighters, according to the Embassy
A team of firefighters from Israel are on their way to Greece to participate in the effort to
Peloponnese villages facing more evacuations as fires burn in Erymanthos and outskirts of Patras
A fire which has been burning since Wednesday morning through
Air pollution levels at Mati are now back to normal levels, shows National Observatory report
Air pollution levels in the area of Mati, eastern Attica, that were hit by deadly fires over the summer did not show to be above normal levels, according to the National Observatory of Athens.
Young woman succumbs to severe burns at hospital: East Attica wildfire death toll rises to 99
A 26-year-old woman in intensive care for severe burns died at Evangelismos Hospital on Tuesday, raising the number of casualties from the fires in East Attica to 99.
“I am here to bring the message that Mati will not be forgotten” promises Alexis Tsipras
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras paid a visit to Mati on Tuesday, where he was informed by local residents about the problems they are facing.
Wildfire raging in Vravrona area, Eastern Attica: Firefigters operating to save forest and farmlands
A wildfire burning forest and farm land started on Thursday afternoon in the Vravrona area in eastern Attica.
Old woman dies of extensive burns, raising the number of Eastern Attica wildfires victims to 98
An 83-year old woman, a victim of the eastern Attica wildfire on July 23, died of extensive burn injuries on Thursday in the intensive care unit of KAT hospital.
Man arrested on suspicion of setting nine wildfires in the Dirfys-Messapia municipality in Evia
Greek authorities on Sunday announced the arrest of a 32-year-old man on suspicion of setting nine wildfires in the Dirfys-Messapia municipality in Evia, the last of which started on Saturday and was put out in the early morning hours.
Healing the wounds: Athens News Agency visits Mati one month after the disastrous fires
Returning to fire-stricken Mati exactly one month after the blazing inferno swept through the seaside town in Attica, an ANA television crew and reporter were able to record the full extent of the damage inflicted by the disaster on July 23.
Fires investigation needs cooperation of society and parties, says researcher Goldhammer (video)
Max Planck Institute researcher and Global Fire Monitoring Center (GFMC) director Johann Georg Goldammer spoke to the Athens-Macedonian News Agency (ANA) about the decision to set up an international fire investigation committee in Greece following an invitation from the Greek government.