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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
According to the latest information, a 14-year-old who admitted to arson yesterday, said that “it is not his fault.” The teenager has been assigned a psychological examination. Accompanied by parents and staff from the Investigation Department of the Lamia Prosecutor’s Office and Lamia’s Security Sub-Directorate, the 14-year-old accused of arson fires that erupted from 5 […]
For the fourth day, the forests to the west of Athens are burning. Hundreds of firefighters from Greece and Poland were thrown to fight the fires, with the participation of Russian BE-200 and IL-76 aircraft, MI-8 helicopters and even the only fire tank in Greece. A fire near the village of Viliya, about 60 kilometers […]
The mayor of the Locri community in Phthiotida, Thanasis Zekentes, spoke about the arrested minor who allegedly confessed to 9 arson attacks. According to the teenager, he likes fire and smoke. Locri Mayor Mr Thanassis Zekentes spoke on Open TV about the 14-year-old arsonist who is believed to be responsible for 9 of the 13 […]
A new fire broke out on Friday afternoon on the Greek island of Evia. To the south of the area, where a huge wildfire destroyed forests earlier, houses were set on fire and is still smoldering, even 10 days after it started. The Greek Fire Service said four firefighting aircraft and six helicopters, as well […]
Standing amid the blackened remains of a burnt forest, beekeeper Antonis Vakas mourns the loss of his craft of collecting the famous Greek pine honey. A forest fire that raged on the island of Evia for almost a week wiped out his village, destroyed the pine trees and consumed many hives. “The destruction is immeasurable,” […]
Experts offer solutions for fighting forest fires, but their proposals remain under the carpet. The German professor’s report describes what led to the tragedy in Mati and how it could have been avoided. Dr. Gabriel Xanthopoulos is one of six expert scholars of the independent committee on the prospects for combating forest and rural fires […]