- Weather warnings are in effect across Greece and Europe, including marine gales in Crete and heatwaves expected.
- Attica, Crete, and Peloponnese share high wildfire risk due to current weather patterns.
- Widespread wildfires have broken out in the Peloponnese region, straining civil defense resources.
- Capital city facing severe wildfire risk and the region is affected by a major fire crisis.
The island of Salamina, located near Athens, is experiencing a severe wildfire crisis.
27 reports, 10 independent
Updated Aug 26
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What happened
The island of Salamina, located near Athens, is experiencing a severe wildfire crisis.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Severe wildfire crisis in Salamina, Greece, leading to Code Red alerts and evacuations.1 source
Salamina fires are part of a wider European wildfire series, including Croatia and Belgium.1 source
Severe wildfire crisis hits Salamina island, located 20km from Athens.1 source
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Part of
Capital city facing severe wildfire risk and the region is affected by a major fire crisis.Also in this story
- The European Space Agency is monitoring the fires near Athens using satellite data.
- Authorities in Athens implement vehicle bans due to high fire risk in the capital city.
- Wildfires are causing high risk among neighboring islands, including Athens and Chios.
- McDermott Aviation supports Greek aerial firefighting operations in the Attica region, which includes Athens.
The entities involved
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Salamina
city on the homonymous island in Greece
Nothing else this week.
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Athens
capital and largest city of Greece
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Greece
country in Southeast Europe
Related events
- German firefighters assisted the Belgian wildfire response while an island near Athens is located in Greece.
- Wildfires are simultaneously impacting areas in Spain and Greece, including near Athens.
- Wildfires are burning in Crete and Attica, linked to failures in the aging electricity grid.
- A severe wildfire is underway on Salamina island near Athens, while a separate fire requiring international aid from the Netherlands is reported in Liège province, Belgium.
- Romania deployed specialized forest fire extinguishing units and provided financial assistance to Greece.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- euronews.com
- athens-times.com
- hurriyetdailynews.com
- nationnews.com
- thejournal.ie
- english.news.cn
- wabx.net
- lbc.co.uk
- whec.com
- bignewsnetwork.com
- bignewsnetwork.com