The situation is clearly improving today on the fire fronts in both France and Spain, where a large fire is expected to soon be brought under control in the northeast. In France, two wildfires that have ravaged 208,000 hectares of forest in the Gironde (southwest) in the past 10 days and forced the evacuation of […]
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Mr. Mitsotakis regarding the fire in Penteli: We cannot rule out any possibility
“We have a picture of the extent of the damage. What I consider positive is the fact that the number of houses damaged, although the fire entered the urban fabric, is very limited in relation to the intensity of the phenomenon. From now on from now on, the competent authorities responsible for the restoration will […]
Italy in the grip of fires – Nine cities on alert for the intense heat
Firefighters in Tuscany battled for a second day to control a forest fire that forced hundreds of people to evacuate their homes, while a blaze in northeastern Italy spread to Slovenia and threatened to leave the city of Trieste without power and water. Fires have broken out in several parts of Italy this week as […]
‘SYRIZA-PS in the battle of support and solidarity for firefighters and fire victims’
At this critical moment, the forces of SYRIZA-PS are fighting the battle of solidarity and support for the firefighters and volunteers who are on the front line, but also for those who have been affected and have seen the efforts of a lifetime turned to ashes by the fires, it says in a statement by […]
Fire in central Italy, 200 residents evacuated – Fiery front and near Trieste
Seven apartments were destroyed and two hundred residents were evacuated as a precaution, after the fire broke out in the hills of the Massarosa region, outside the city of Lucca in central Italy. The fire front is extensive and four helicopters and four Cannonades are involved in the extinguishing operations, with supporting forces of the […]
Major fire in east London village – Authorities declare ‘major incident’ for fires and heat
The London Fire Brigade today declared a “major incident” in response to the outbreak of fires amid record-breaking heatwaves across Britain and Europe. A major incident is defined as an event or situation with a series of serious consequences that requires the implementation of special arrangements by one or more emergency response services. The London […]
Macron’s ‘thank you’ to Greece for sending two Canadairs
French President Emmanuel Macron thanked Greece for its assistance in the effort to extinguish the fires raging in southwestern France, with the dispatch of two Canadair aircraft. “Solidarity is European: a year ago, when Greece was facing terrible fires, we mobilized as Europeans. Today at noon, planes of the Greek rescue forces arrived in the […]
France: Hundreds of residents evacuated from their homes as fires spread
Hundreds of people have been evacuated from their homes as forest fires rage out of control in southwestern France, authorities said today. More than 1,000 firefighters supported by nine firefighting aircraft have been battling since Tuesday to bring under control two wildfires fanned by heat and strong winds. “Conditions remain adverse,” said authorities in the […]
Large forest fires in Portugal, Spain and France
More than 20 forest fires are raging in Portugal and many more are threatening villages in western Spain and disrupting holidaymakers, amid a heatwave that forecasters say will push the mercury above 40C. In France, about 800 firefighters, with the help of six aircraft, are battling two fires in the southwest, which have caused the […]
Turkey: The fire in Marmaris burns for the third day
Firefighters continue to work to contain a forest fire in southwestern Turkey, which is still raging for a third day in a row as winds intensify and spread the flames despite efforts on the ground and in the air. Scenes of burning forest near the tourist resort of Marmaris spark fears that the country will […]
