Fire Department

The weather is expected to be generally clear today, according to the National Weather Service, while occasional clouds are expected on the mainland, mainly in the mountains, in the midday and afternoon hours. Winds will blow from the north at 4 to 6, in the east locally at 7, and during the day in the central Aegean up to 8 Beaufort. The temperature will not change significantly.

We will head into August 15 with heat and windy weather, according to meteorologists, with the weather conditions favoring the start and spread of fire.

North winds in the Aegean Sea will reach 6 to 7 and on Sunday possibly even 8 Beaufort, keeping the temperature in the windward areas at bearable levels.

A state of emergency has been declared by the Fire Department after a tanker truck overturned on Friday morning on the Athens–Corinth National Highway near Kineta, causing a large fire and significant disruptions for drivers.

Due to the fire, the National Highway near Kineta had been closed in both directions, and traffic is being diverted to the old national road.

The large fire that broke out yesterday at noon in southern Rethymno, in the areas of Amari and Agios Vasileiou, has been rekindled. Strong firefighting forces are operating to extinguish the fire while four aerial means, two helicopters and two airplanes, were raised and are carrying out continuous water drops.

Local showers and isolated thunderstorms will occur at noon – afternoon in the mountains and possibly in the morning hours in areas of central Macedonia, eastern Thessaly and northern Evia, while in the remaining areas generally clear weather is expected.

There were 32 agroforestry fires across the country in the last 24 hours. Of those, the Fire Department says 29 were dealt with immediately, at their initial stage, while firefighters are still dealing with three more.

Fire broke out at noon on Friday in low vegetation in Schisto Korydallos.

The Fire Department was immediately mobilized to extinguish the fire, as 50 firefighters with 2 teams of hikers of the 1st EMODE, 11 vehicles and 3 helicopters operated. Water trucks of the local authorities are also assisting.

The driver of a fire engine was injured on Thursday after the vehicle overturned while operating in central Evia.

According to information from the Fire Department, the fire engine fell into a side slope on its way to extinguish the fire raging in the area of Pissonas since Wednesday.

The driver was collected by an ambulance. 

The fire broke out shortly after 11 a.m. Thursday morning in an outdoor area in Agia Marina Koropi.

The flames are burning near a residential area and a 112, was sent out asking residents in the area of Megalo Metochi Agia Marina to move to Koropi Avenue – Agia Marina.

A total of 43 agroforestry fires were reported across the country in the last 24 hours. Of those, the Fire Department says 39 were dealt with immediately, at their initial stage, while firefighters are still dealing with 4.