Wildfire
Flames devour forests, homes as wildfires that have left 20 dead in Greece burn out of control
Advancing flames devoured forests and homes as dozens of wildfires raged across Greece on Wednesday, leaving 20 people dead over the past three days.
System and leadership
Significant steps have been taken to create a modern civil protection mechanism, yet developments show that planning falls short.
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Curfew in forested Halkidiki areas
Vice-Regional Governor of Halkidiki, Katerina Zografou, announced on Wednesday a pedestrian and vehicle curfew from 8 am to 8 pm on Thursday in wooded areas of Halkidiki that are at high risk for wildfires.
In particular, this will affect the Kassandra and Sithonia peninsulas, as well as the Aristoteli municipality.
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Bulgarian Firefighters will Help with the Fires in Greece - 200 Reports of Fires in Bulgaria in the Last 24 hours
Bulgarian firefighters are leaving for Greece today to help deal with the raging large forest fires. Bulgarian firefighters are expected to assist the Greek ground firefighting teams in the area of Alexandropoulis.
European firefighters and planes join battle against wildfires that have left 20 dead in Greece
Water-dropping planes from several European countries joined hundreds of firefighters Wednesday battling wildfires raging for days across Greece that left 20 people dead, while major blazes also burned in Spain's Tenerife and in northwestern Turkey near the Greek border.
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.
Crews battle to contain fire on Mount Parnitha
Firefighters were on Wednesday working to prevent a fire on the foothills of Mount Parnitha, located on the outskirts of Athens, from advancing into the heart of the mountain, a protected nature reserve. The mountain already experienced extensive damage due to a massive wildfire last summer.
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Fire reaches foot of Parnitha mountain
Flames burn a forest during a wildfire on Parnitha mountain near Hasia suburb, northwestern Athens, Tuesday. Hundreds of firefighters battle dozens of wildfires across the country, fanned by gale-force winds. [AP]
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Firefighters in Greece have discovered the bodies of 18 people in an area with a major wildfire
Firefighters on Tuesday found the burnt bodies of 18 people believed to have been migrants who had crossed the Turkish border into an area of northeastern Greece where wildfires have raged for days.
Albania fights wildfire, arrests arson suspect
Albania is fighting a large wildfire near the western town of Lac, the army and firefighters trying to keep away the flames threatening houses, the interior minister said on Tuesday.
Police showed video of a man being arrested and Interior Minister Taulant Balla said he was suspected of arson.
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