Firefighting
Big fire in the spa near Sombor, emergency evacuation: "Bigger disaster was avoided"
All staff members and about seventy patients were evacuated and there were no casualties or injuries.
The fire broke out between 19:00 and 20:00, and the roof structure and the building above the thermal pools are on fire.
Unconscious man saved from burning building
Firefighters attending to a fire in an abandoned building in central Athens have pulled a man out of the structure.
The man was unconscious when firefighters found him.
A team of 10 firefighters with four tenders responded to the fire.
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Firefighting and prevention
Greece has already significantly strengthened its firefighting fleet. Its further strengthening is of course necessary, however, prevention remains a priority.
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Fire breaks out in a forest area in southern Pelion
A fire broke out at noon on Monday in a forest area in southern Pelion, central Greece. Inhabited areas are not threatened.
The fire is burning an area with pine and holly trees in Vromoneri.
The fire brigade reported 33 firefighters with 14 vehicles, a pedestrian team and two firefighting aircraft are on the mission.
Europe’s firefighters call for reinforcements as wildfires worsen
As Europe's firefighters get back to normal duties after another devastating wildfire season, union leaders say investment in extra staff and equipment is urgently needed in hard-hit Mediterranean countries.
Fire damages pedestrian walkway near Piraeus port
A fire erupted on the escalators of the pedestrian walkway located outside the terminal station of the ISAP electric railway and metro in Piraeus in the early hours of Wednesday.
As reported by state broadcaster ERT, firefighting teams promptly arrived at the scene and extinguished the fire, with no injuries reported.
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Fire engulfs workplace, adjacent buildings in Istanbul
Firefighting teams are struggling to battle a massive fire that erupted in a two-story commercial establishment and further spread to three adjacent buildings in Istanbul, the local media has reported.
The fire, which broke out on the roof of a sports facility in the Ataşehir district on Sept. 5 for reasons yet to be determined, rapidly escalated with the influence of strong winds.
Wildfire abates in Evros as satellite data exposes magnitude of disaster
The wildfire in Evros, in northeastern Greece, where firefighting efforts continue for the 17th consecutive day, is abating on Monday.
As reported by the public broadcaster ERT, there hasn't been an active front since late Sunday; nevertheless, over 93,000 hectares have been reduced to ashes.
Evros fire enters 15th day
For the 15th consecutive day, firefighters are continuing to battle the wildfires in the northeastern prefecture of Evros, with the focus of their efforts on the areas around the towns and villages of Soufli, Kornofolia, Dadia, Kotronia, Sidiro and Giannouli.
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Wildfire in Evros burns for 14th day
Crews are working to contain the inferno in Evros, in northeastern Greece, marking the 14th consecutive day of firefighting on Friday. During the night, they engaged in a battle to prevent the flames from encroaching upon the town of Soufli.
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