Christos Efstratiou
British researcher
- Jul 4
Greece battles 60 wildfires in 24 hours, evacuations ordered in Thessaloniki and Chalkidiki
Firefighters tackled 60 agroforestry fires across Greece on Saturday, with 16 breaking out almost simultaneously in Central Macedonia, where the risk index hit category 4. Evacuation orders were issued for areas near Thessaloniki and Chalkidiki.
- Jul 4
Fire breaks out on Rhodes between Embonas and Agios Isidoros, aerial units scrambled
A wildfire broke out on the Greek island of Rhodes around 14:10 on July 4, burning low vegetation near the Attavyros mountain between the villages of Embonas and Agios Isidoros. Firefighting forces, civil protection units, and aerial means have been mobilized to contain the blaze.
