- Sep 12
Firefighters and aerial units deploy to contain forest blaze in Fourka near Konitsa
Emergency services deployed 12 firefighters, specialist foot teams and three aerial units on Saturday afternoon to battle a forest fire in Fourka, located within the Konitsa municipality.
- Sep 7
Wildfire threatens Greek town of Konitsa as flare-ups split blaze into three fronts
Greek emergency services deployed 170 firefighters and issued civil protection alerts on Sunday as a week-long wildfire on Mount Trapezitsa flared up and advanced toward Konitsa.
- Sep 6
Wildfire near Konitsa nears Aoos river and settlements after seven-day blaze
A wildfire burning since 31 August in the Trapezitsa pine forest expanded toward Konitsa and the Stomio ravine on 6 September 2026, prompting 112 readiness alerts as 170 firefighters deployed.
- Jul 12
Orthodox Church marks Saint Paisios feast day on 12 July, alongside Veronica and martyrs Proclus and Hilarius
The Orthodox Church commemorates Saint Paisios of Mount Athos on 12 July, the date of his death in 1994. The calendar also includes the healing of Saint Veronica and the martyrdom of Saints Proclus and Hilarius.
- Jun 15
Four charred bodies found in container fire in Konitsa, Greece; likely elderly siblings
Firefighters located four charred individuals, believed to be elderly siblings, inside a burning container in the town of Konitsa. The firefighting operation is ongoing and the cause remains under investigation.
