Fire Department

A forest fire broke out in the Elafos area of Larissa, central Greece, with 70 fires reported nationwide in the past 24 hours, according to the fire brigade. 

In Larissa, 42 firefighters, supported by two foot patrol teams, 14 vehicles, and aircraft, are battling the blaze. 

Of the nationwide fires, 57 were swiftly contained, while 13 remain active. 

A significant blaze engulfed a building on Gurgulyat Street, situated close to Sofia's iconic National Palace of Culture, prompting a swift emergency response last night. Initial reports, relayed by bTV, indicated that the fire originated on the roof of a central building in the heart of the city, unleashing chaos and requiring urgent intervention.

Two elderly siblings, an 84-year-old man and an 89-year-old woman, were found dead after a fire erupted in their home in Nafpaktos, western Greece. 

Their bodies were discovered on the bedroom floor by a caretaker who promptly alerted the Police and Fire Department.

Mobilization of the Fire Department - The strong tornado caused damage to several boats, uprooted and broke branches of large trees

A tornado that appeared in the northern part of the island of Rhodes, southeastern Greece, on Monday caused limited damages but no injuries, local authorities said. 

The tornado, which affected the area from Kallithea to Zefiros, uprooted trees and broke several branches, while several boats were smashed in Nea Marina.

The Fire Department was working to remove debris.

A search-and-rescue operation was initiated on Wednesday following the crash of a Hellenic Air Force T-2 Buckeye training jet near the Kalamata airbase in the Peloponnese. The pilot's condition is currently unknown.

Reports suggest that an explosion was heard before the crash.

Further details are not yet available.

A 49-year-old livestock farmer from central Greece who had gone missing since Wednesday amid a severe storm was found dead shortly before noon on Thursday by rescuers, the Fire Department said.

The man was found in a stream that had become inaccessible by rocks and branches carried by the torrential rain.

Hundreds of firefighters continued on Tuesday to battle a massive blaze in the northeastern region of Evros for the eleventh day. The fire has killed 21 people over the past 10 days, becoming Europe's deadliest wildfire so far this summer.

Firefighters are on Monday working to contain rekindled fires on the fronts in Evros and Rodopi, situated near the Turkish border.

Strong winds continued to fan Greece's fiery nightmare on Wednesday as firefighters, including foreign contingents, battled blazes around the country and on the outskirts of the capital that have already claimed 20 lives.

The dispersion of firefighting forces to deal with multiple fronts was confirmed by Civil Protection Minister Vassilis Kikilias.