Rethymno Wildfire: 2 Firefighters Dead, 45,000 Acres Burned. A Utility Worker Charged
Two firefighters are dead and more than 45,000 acres of land have been reduced to ash after multiple wildfires tore through southern Rethymno, Crete over the…
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Two Pilots Killed Fighting Greece’s Wildfires
Two helicopter pilots died Sunday while fighting wildfires in Attica, Greece, after two rented Bell helicopters collided near Psatha. The two pilots, one…
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Major Wildfire Spreads From Boeotia Into Attica, Homes Burned
A large wildfire that broke out in Boeotia has spread into Attica, with a major front now burning near Porto Germeno and homes already destroyed. Three…
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Germany’s Left Calls for Taking in Ceuta Migrants
Germany’s Left Party is demanding that Berlin accept migrants from the Spanish enclave of Ceuta, as the crisis there continues to unfold. Faction deputy Clara…
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Greece Arrests 11 in 48 Hours as Wildfires Tear Through Argolida
Eleven people were arrested across Greece in just 48 hours as wildfires swept through the Argolida region, with investigators pointing to reckless human…
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Two Firefighting Helicopters Collide Over Greek Wildfire. Two Crew Dead.
Two firefighting helicopters collided mid-air over Psatha in Attica on Sunday while battling a major wildfire raging across the Attica-Boeotia region. Of the…
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Greek Officer Rescues Baby Goat From Active Wildfire
A Greek police officer became the image of the wildfires burning through Boeotia this week after she was photographed carrying a baby goat to safety while…
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Greek Firefighter Killed on Duty Gets Hero’s Farewell
Konstantinos Laimоdetis, a 27-year-old firefighter, was laid to rest with full honors at the Church of Saint Constantine in Agrinio on Saturday, after dying in…
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Greece Fires Burn Homes in Porto Germeno, Residents Rescued From Beach
A massive wildfire burning through Boeotia and into Western Attica reached Porto Germeno on Saturday, destroying homes and forcing residents to be evacuated…
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229 Rescued by Sea as Wildfire Traps Coastal Village in Boeotia
A major wildfire tore through the Boeotia region of central Greece on July 31, cutting off the coastal village of Agios Vasileios and forcing a sea evacuation…
