Fire Brigade
Rescue operation underway for stranded ‘Odontotos’ passengers
An operation was launched on Monday to rescue approximately 90 passengers who were stranded on a train along the Diakopto-Kalavryta rack railway (known in Greek as the "Odontotos"), situated in the Peloponnese region. The train had come to a halt due to landslides near the Niamata area.
Yacht catches fire from festive lanterns
A yacht anchored at the port of Volos, in central Greece, caught fire Tuesday afternoon when festive Christmas lanterns fell on it.
According to web site newspaper.gr, the Fire Brigade had to intervene to put out the fire. The yacht's owners assisted using the boat's extinguishers.
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Swiss climbers rescued from gorge in central Greece
A Swiss couple was rescued by the Fire Brigade early on Wednesday after it got trapped at Geropotamos Gorge of Mount Oeta, west of Thermopylae, where they spent the night.
Firefighters battle flare-ups in Evros, smaller fronts in Parnitha
Firefighters worked for yet another night to extinguish the flare-ups in Evros, near the Turkish border. According to the Fire Brigade, their efforts to extinguish the flames are primarily focused on the areas of Lefkimmi, Kotronia, and Tris Vryses, which are experiencing the highest number of flare-ups. Simultaneously, there are also reports of flare-ups in the Kassiteri region.
44 new forest fires in last 24 hours
Firefighters were faced with 44 new forest fires in the last 24 hours, bringing to 87 the total number of wildfires throughout the country.
According to the Fire Brigade, most of the fires were dealt with in their initial stage while a large operation in Parnitha, near Athens, continues.
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Two arrested for suspected arson near Avlonas
Police has arrested two people in connection with the wildfires that started near the town of Avlonas, north of Attica, on Thursday.
Three fires broke out within three hours in the area. Two of them were extinguished while the third in the Agios Georgios area is ongoing.
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Mount Parnitha wildfire spreads to national forest area
The wildfire at Mount Parnitha in Attica has spread to the mountain's national forest area, the Fire Brigade's spokesperson Yiannis Artopios announced late Wednesday afternoon.
Wildfire near Athens rages, Greece sees risk of more blazes
Greek firefighters supported by aircraft battled a raging wildfire next to Athens for a second day on Wednesday, as the authorities said heat and strong winds could spark more blazes in a country where 20 people have already been killed.
Climate Crisis Minister announces measures to fight fires, including forest bans, Armed Forces patrols
Measures that include a ban on circulation in specific regions' mountain and urban forests and other locations prone to fires are some of the decisions made at an extraordinary interministerial meeting held at the Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Ministry earlier on Monday on the fires raging in Greece.
Two firefighters injured in northern Greece while operating near wildfire
Two firefighters were injured, and a fire engine was damaged at the wildfire that broke out earlier on Monday at a forest area in Dialechto, Kavala in northern Greece.
According to sources, one of the firefighters suffers from burns on the face and the other on the hands. Both have been transferred to the hospital.