Greek Climate Minister Christos Stylianidis and Israeli Deputy Defense Minister Alon Schuster signed a memorandum of understanding on civil protection on June 13, according to Kathimerini. Israel and Stylianides have started a series of meetings aimed at strengthening cooperation between the two countries. Brigadier General Yoram Laredo, Director General of Israel’s National Emergency Management Authority, […]
Tag: Forest fires
Greek authorities will ban access to forests and forest parks when the risk of fire is highest
The Ministry of Climate Crises and Civil Protection has submitted an amendment to Parliament that prohibits people and vehicles from entering forest ecosystems, parks and forest areas on days when the risk of forest fires is high. According to the amendment, the decision to ban even transit, stopping and general traffic in these areas will […]
National Observatory: Alarming increase in wildfires in Greece
The weather service for the National Observatory of Athens said on Thursday that Greece experienced a significant and “alarming” increase in wildfires in the first months of 2022 compared to previous years. The report notes that after the extremely destructive 2021 wildfire season, statistics for the first three months of 2022 are still dangerous, based […]
Huge forest fire rages in Halkidiki
More than 150 firefighters, supported by 40 water tanks, have been battling a huge wildfire that has broken out in the mountains near the town of Kassandra in Chalkidiki since early Monday morning. The fire broke out in the forest between Mola Kaliva and Skioni at 7 am. It is noted that it began in […]
Forest fires rage in Rhodes, Elijah and Corinth
Summer has not yet begun and the heat has come, and forest fires are raging again in Greece. On the island of Rhodes, near the village of Soroni, a fire broke out on Tuesday (set on fire) forest, and there are fears that the flames could get out of control due to strong winds blowing […]
Two forest fires rage on Zakynthos, strong wind fanning the fire
Two forest fires broke out in the mountains of Zakynthos Island on Thursday night due to gale force over 9 Beaufort. One fire occurred in the area between Kambi and Exo Hora, and the other in the Spiliotissa area in Ortonia. The immediate intervention of firefighters and local residents, as well as the help of […]
1/3 of the forests destroyed on Evia
According to the National Observatory of Athens / meteo.gr, a third of Evia’s forests have been destroyed by catastrophic fires. Using the CORINE database of the European Union, it has been calculated that 23% of the total area of Evia is covered with forests of various species. According to recent detailed satellite records, the fire […]
Greece: area of scorched lands increased by 500%
As a result of 66 major forest fires this year in Greece, the area of the scorched land amounted to about 522,000 hectares. The report on wildfires in our country this year is tragic: Greece is at the top of the list of the largest burnt-out areas among the Mediterranean countries. According to the European […]
BE-200 crew member: “My home was not a priority for me”
Russian BU-200 crew member: I flew over Varibobi on August 6 and saw fire from above approaching my home in Frakomakedones. Now my neighborhood is a lunar landscape with the smell of ash. Panayotis Kapetanis, member of the crew of the BE-200 (Beriev) aircraft, coordinator of the Greek fire service, reports: “The seaplane pilot deals […]