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  • 57m ago

    Wildfire breaks out on Samothrace, 112 alert issued and aerial assets deployed amid strong winds

    A wildfire broke out in low vegetation at Xyropotamos on the Greek island of Samothrace on the afternoon of 15 August 2026, prompting a 112 emergency alert and the deployment of 10 firefighters, 4 aerial assets and municipal water tankers amid strong winds.

  • 2h ago

    Wildfire on Skyros forces evacuations as firefighters battle flames overnight

    A forest fire that broke out at Atsitsa on Skyros on 15 August prompted 112 evacuation alerts for two settlements and drew 53 firefighters, 11 aircraft and 5 helicopters as ground forces fought the blaze through the night.

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