Grammatiko

Anti-flood and erosion works will be undertaken under the supervision of the forestry services in the coming period around the basins of six streams in northern Attica and in Lake Marathon that were affected by the devastating summer fires.

One of my favorite pastimes is to photograph the countryside, forests and greenery near the city in the phase of regeneration following a large blaze. Few things are more beautiful in this life than the image of a cluster of small pines emerging where only a few months ago ash and burnt trees remained.

The largest wildfire to hit Greece this year raged for a second day on Monday, spreading to the suburbs of Athens, displacing hundreds of residents, burning cars, houses and trees in its wake and enveloping the city with smoke and ash.

A massive wildfire continued to rage unabated in residential areas in northern Athens, prompting more evacuations. 

Residents of northeastern Attica are living hours of agony as the fire that broke out at noon on Sunday (11/8) in Varnavas has reached uncontrollable proportions.

The Ministry of Labor has ordered the suspension of manual outdoor work for private sector employees in northeastern Attica until Tuesday due to the ongoing wildfires.

This includes activities such as construction, technical work and delivery services. Employers in the affected areas must ensure the safety of workers and comply with evacuation orders.

A massive wildfire raged out of control on the outskirts of Athens on Monday, spreading to several residential areas near the Greek capital and forcing thousands to flee their homes.

A fast-moving wildfire fuelled by gale-force winds spread to the edge of Athens on Monday, torching trees, houses and cars and forcing evacuations of several hospitals and a dozen towns and villages, Greek authorities said.

Firefighters are now focusing their efforts on Kallitechnoupoli and Grammatiko in eastern Attica, Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Vassilis Kikilias said Monday during a news briefing on the wildfires that have been raging since Sunday.

Kikilias noted that conditions have improved in Dionysos, Varnava, and Mikrochori.

Speaking about an extremely dangerous fire that “we are fighting under dramatic conditions,” the Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection, Vassilis Kikilias, provided an update on the fire in northeastern Attica shortly after 11 AM.