Fire Service

A rare window of opportunity

Escapist tendencies are perfectly understandable in anyone who is involved in public life in Greece, and especially if they are in a post that entails serious responsibilities. To put it bluntly, this is not an easy country. The state is riddled with people like the stationmaster in Larissa involved in the Tempe crash and the Fire Service officials on duty during the deadly Mati wildfire.

Strong rains, winds topple trees; shipping affected

The strong rains and winds across several parts of Greece felled trees and caused power outages.

Among the hardest hit areas were some of Athens' northern suburbs.

In the municipality of Filothei-Psychiko more than 40 trees were toppled and some streets remain closed to traffic, state broadcaster ERT reported.

Fire breaks out in Stamata

A fire has broken out in the Stamata area in eastern Attica.

According to the Fire Service, a combination of ground and aerial forces is actively working to extinguish the fire.

Civil protection authorities have issued a warning via the 112 emergency number, advising residents to be on alert.

Additional details are currently unavailable.

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