Hellenic Fire Service

A fire was reported near the town of Karystos on the island of Evia on Friday afternoon. The blaze is burning in difficult terrain in a wooded area, with strong winds blowing.

The Hellenic Fire Service mobilized 27 firefighters, nine vehicles, one airplane and two helicopters to put out the fire. There are no homes being threatened according to the HFS.

The Hellenic Fire Service responded to fires burning near the cities of Tripoli in the Peloponnese and Serres in northern Greece.

The fire in Tripoli is burning in a wooded area and is not threatening any homes, though the strong winds blowing in the area have exacerbated the situation. There are 92 firefighters, 14 vehicles, six airplanes and three helicopters on scene.

The Hellenic Fire Service has responded to a fire near the town of Grevena in northern Greece on Wednesday. According to state broadcaster ERT, the blaze broke out in a wooded area near Kogiadika. There is no reported risk to nearby homes.

There are currently 65 firefighters, 14 vehicles, four helicopters and two aircraft on scene.

The Hellenic Fire Service has responded to a fire in the suburb of Kifissia, north of Athens, on Monday that is burning in the area surrounding the old Grand Chalet hotel.

According to information from the scene, the blaze is burning dry grass and garbage located at the back of the hotel. The HFS has stated that there is no risk of the fire spreading to nearby homes.

A major Hellenic Fire Service operation is underway near the city of Irakleio on Crete on Monday to put out a fire that broke out in a grassy valley. There are no homes being threatened by the flames but the strong winds in the area have exacerbated the situation.

The situation on Rhodes is very difficult according to the Hellenic Fire Service spokesperson Giannis Artopios, who noted that the fire is burning in a very dense forest with a large amount of biomass. The winds, that have been strengthened, and the difficult weather conditions make this an active fire, he warned.

A fire was reported in an agricultural and wooded area in the wider region of the northern port city of Thessaloniki on Thursday.

According to the announcement made by the Hellenic Fire Service, the fire is not threatening any settlements. There are 33 firefighters, nine vehicles and one helicopter on scene to tackle the blaze.

The Hellenic Fire Service is battling a fire that broke out near the area of Loutraki, 80 kilometers west of Athens, on Monday. This is the second major fire on Monday, along with that near Kouvaras in eastern Attica.

A wildfire that broke out in Astakos, Etoloakarnania, on Monday was placed under control, the Hellenic Fire Service said.

A total of five vehicles and a 15-member crew remain on site to get the fire fully under control and guard against any possible rekindling. [AMNA]

A family was awarded 310,000 euros in compensation on Thursday for the death of a woman during the Mati wildfire in 2018. This was the second ruling of a three-member Court of First Instance in Athens.

The woman died at sea, drowning while she was attempting to escape the lethal fires.