Fire Department
The Butterfly Valley in Rhodes is shielded with a state-of-the-art smoke detection system
A quite important tool for the prevention of fires in the forests of Rhodes is the ICT system installed by Nova in the Butterfly Valley area of Rhodes, which can detect smoke, even in small quantities, within a radius of 15 kilometres!
Weather: Heat reaching 40s and meltemi winds persist – In which areas there is a very high fire risk
The high temperatures that began Monday will continue through at least the weekend with the thermometer topping 40 degrees Celsius.
One arrest and fines for fires in Chania, Corfu, Ilia, Ioannina, Thessaloniki and Evia
The Fire Department has made an arrest and imposed administrative fines for fires in Chania, Corfu, Ilia, Ioannina, Thessaloniki and Evia.
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Kyllini: Major earthquake of 4.7 Richter intensity
A 4.7 magnitude earthquake occurred outside Kyllini.
According to sources from the Geodynamic Institute of the National Observatory of Athens, the epicenter of the earthquake was located 12 km. 12 km southwest of Andravida.
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Lightining cause fires in northern suburbs, wider Athens
Several small fires broke out due to lightning in northern suburbs of Athens and wider Attica as a storm pounded the region, the Fire Department said on Thursday.
Blazes were reported in arrested parts of Dionysos, Marathonas and Chalandri. The Fire Department has dispatched ground and air forces in affected areas.
Sunny and Warm Weather Ahead Amid Fire Risk in Bulgaria
An orange and yellow fire danger warning has been issued for several areas in North and parts of South-West Bulgaria. The alerts are active for Vidin, Pleven, Gabrovo, Veliko Tarnovo, Pazardzhik, and parts of Blagoevgrad region. In these areas, the risk of very strong fires with partial or complete entrainment of tree crowns is significant.
Blaze Erupts in Glyka Nera: Video Footage Captures Fire Ignition and Suspects’ Escape
Larissa: Former seasonal forest firefighter arrested for 12 arsons with intent in Ampelonas
The arrest of a man, who according to local media reports is a former seasonal forest firefighter, as being responsible for 12 arrestsin the area of Ampelona in Larissa has been announced by members of the Fire Department’s investigative team.
Scattered outbreaks in Kos and Chios – Battle with the flames in Geraki Kastelli in Heraklion
Firefighters were on standby all night in Kos, Chios and Heraklion Crete to contain fire fronts. As known by the fire brigade, the fires in Kos and Chios are showing a better picture with the fire brigades however facing several scattered outbreaks.
Fires in Kos, Chios and Crete – Over 50 fires in the last 24 hours
Firefighters and Civil Protection forces fought an overnight battle on three fire fronts, with the fires that have broken out in Kos, Chios and Heraklion, Crete, remaining ongoing.