Fire near Jerusalem forces village evacuations

2021-08-16T00:25+0200english-alaraby (en)

Residents of several villages on the outskirts of Jerusalem were evacuated Sunday due to a large forest fire, Israeli police said. Residents were evacuated and several roads were blocked (Getty) Residents of several villages on the outskirts of Jerusalem were evacuated Sunday due to a large forest fire, police said.

15/08/2021 Fire near Jerusalem forces village evacuations

2021-08-15T20:25+0200rfi-en (en)

Jerusalem (AFP) Residents of several villages on the outskirts of Jerusalem were evacuated on Sunday because of a large forest fire nearby, Israeli police said. Firemen supported by firefighting aircraft were working to extinguish the blaze as the smoke blotted out the sky across much of the city.

Greece remains cautious amid raging wildfires

2021-08-15T17:24+0200dailysabah (en)

Greece continues to be on high alert as the country's fire brigades counted 53 new forest fires from Saturday to Sunday. No fires were reported to be completely out of control by Sunday noon, meaning the situation has eased further after the massive fires of the past 14 days.

Death toll from northern Turkey floods rises to 58

2021-08-15T13:59+0200tribune (en)

TURKEY: Flash floods that have swept through towns in the Turkish Black Sea region have killed 58 people, authorities said on Sunday, in the second natural disaster to strike Turkey this month. The floods brought chaos to northern provinces just as authorities were declaring wildfires had been....

50 degrees will soon be exceeded in Europe

2021-08-15T09:58+0200bullfrag (en)

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said it has announced that it is verifying whether this week the record for temperatures in Europe was broken (48.8 degrees measured on the Italian island of Sicily), although it stressed that With the current trend, that brand will beat again and could soon exceed 50 degrees.

Western fires threaten thousands of homes, strain resources

2021-08-15T06:29+0200wishtv (en)

WESTWOOD, Calif. (AP) — A month-old wildfire burning through forestlands in Northern California lurched toward a small lumber town as blazes across the U.S. West strained resources and threatened thousands of homes with destruction. Crews were cutting back brush and using bulldozers to build lines....

Crews battle largest US wildfire, threats grow across West

2021-08-15T05:03+0200cbs46 (en)

QUINCY, Calif. (AP) — Johnnie Brookwood had never heard of a road named Dixie when a wildfire began a month ago in the forestlands of Northern California. Within three weeks, it exploded into the largest wildfire burning in the U.S., destroying more than 1,000 homes and businesses including a lodge....

Crews battle largest US wildfire, threats grow across West

2021-08-15T04:25+0200fox10tv (en)

QUINCY, Calif. (AP) — Johnnie Brookwood had never heard of a road named Dixie when a wildfire began a month ago in the forestlands of Northern California. Within three weeks, it exploded into the largest wildfire burning in the U.S., destroying more than 1,000 homes and businesses including a lodge....

What impacts can fires have on global warming?

2021-08-15T04:19+0200archyde (en)

Taken over and over again, the slightly worn sentence of former President Jacques Chirac has never been so appropriate: yes, our house is on fire. Algeria, Turkey, Greece … Several countries are currently trapped by deadly large-scale fires. It is in this dramatic context that the IPCC published its....

Crews battle largest US wildfire, threats grow across West

2021-08-15T03:50+0200therepublic (en)

QUINCY, Calif. Johnnie Brookwood had never heard of a road named Dixie when a wildfire began a month ago in the forestlands of Northern California. Within three weeks, it exploded into the largest wildfire burning in the U.S., destroying more than 1,000 homes and businesses including a lodge in the....

UN’s stark climate report: time is running out

2021-08-15T03:22+0200cyprus-mail (en)

The Mediterranean will be particularly affected with higher summer temperatures, drought and fires says IPCC report. The UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) issued a landmark report on Monday on ‘Climate Change 2021’. The report brings-out some stark messages: Climate change is not a problem of the future.

Crews battle US wildfire as threats grow

2021-08-15T03:15+0200dailyadvertiser (en)

Firefighters face "another critical day" as thunderstorms push flames closer to two towns in Northern California not far from where the Dixie Fire destroyed much of Greenville last week. The wildfire began a month ago in forestlands and within three weeks has exploded into the largest wildfire....

Fire Watch Crews battle largest US wildfire, threats grow across West Associated Press 5:40 PM, Aug 14, 2021

2021-08-15T03:06+0200ksby (en)

QUINCY, Calif. (AP) — Johnnie Brookwood had never heard of a road named Dixie when a wildfire began a month ago in the forestlands of Northern California. Within three weeks, it exploded into the largest wildfire burning in the U.S., destroying more than 1,000 homes and businesses including a lodge....

US firefighters face ‘critical day’ as Dixie Fire threatens towns

2021-08-15T03:02+0200aljazeera-en (en)

Firefighters in the western United States faced “another critical day” as thunderstorms pushed flames closer to two towns not far from where California’s Dixie Fire last week. The thunderstorms, which began on Friday, did not produce much rain but whipped up wind and created lightning strikes,....

Crews battle largest U.S. wildfire; threats grow across West The U.S. Forest Service said it’s operating in crisis mode, fully deploying firefighters and maxing out its support system. The roughly 21,000 federal firefighters working on the ground is more than double the number of firefighters sent to contain forest fires at this time a year ago.

2021-08-15T02:57+0200minnesota-publicradio (en)

Johnnie Brookwood had never heard of a road named Dixie when a wildfire began a month ago in the forestlands of Northern California. Within three weeks, it exploded into the largest wildfire burning in the U.S., destroying more than 1,000 homes and businesses including a lodge in the gold rush-era....

Crews battle US wildfire as threats grow

2021-08-15T02:57+0200illawarramercury (en)

Firefighters face "another critical day" as thunderstorms push flames closer to two towns in Northern California not far from where the Dixie Fire destroyed much of Greenville last week. The wildfire began a month ago in forestlands and within three weeks has exploded into the largest wildfire....

Crews battle largest US wildfire, threats grow across West

2021-08-15T02:40+0200news-gazette (en)

QUINCY, Calif. (AP) — Johnnie Brookwood had never heard of a road named Dixie when a wildfire began a month ago in the forestlands of Northern California. Within three weeks, it exploded into the largest wildfire burning in the U.S., destroying more than 1,000 homes and businesses including a lodge....

Crews battle largest US wildfire, threats grow across West

2021-08-15T02:28+0200wsvn (en)

QUINCY, Calif. (AP) — Johnnie Brookwood had never heard of a road named Dixie when a wildfire began a month ago in the forestlands of Northern California. Within three weeks, it exploded into the largest wildfire burning in the U.S., destroying more than 1,000 homes and businesses including a lodge....

Crews battle largest US wildfire, threats grow across West

2021-08-15T02:26+0200eagletribune (en)

QUINCY, Calif. (AP) — Johnnie Brookwood had never heard of a road named Dixie when a wildfire began a month ago in the forestlands of Northern California. Within three weeks, it exploded into the largest wildfire burning in the U.S., destroying more than 1,000 homes and businesses including a lodge....

Crews battle US wildfire as threats grow

2021-08-15T02:10+0200portstephensexaminer (en)

Firefighters face "another critical day" as thunderstorms push flames closer to two towns in Northern California not far from where the Dixie Fire destroyed much of Greenville last week. The wildfire began a month ago in forestlands and within three weeks has exploded into the largest wildfire....

Crews battle largest US wildfire, threats grow across West

2021-08-15T02:07+0200gazette (en)

QUINCY, Calif. (AP) — Johnnie Brookwood had never heard of a road named Dixie when a wildfire began a month ago in the forestlands of Northern California. Within three weeks, it exploded into the largest wildfire burning in the U.S., destroying more than 1,000 homes and businesses including a lodge....

Crews battle largest US wildfire, threats grow across West

2021-08-15T02:07+0200ChinaPost (en)

QUINCY, Calif. (AP) — Johnnie Brookwood had never heard of a road named Dixie when a wildfire began a month ago in the forestlands of Northern California. Within three weeks, it exploded into the largest wildfire burning in the U.S., destroying more than 1,000 homes and businesses including a lodge....

Crews battle largest US wildfire, threats grow across West

2021-08-15T02:05+0200clickondetroit (en)

WESTWOOD, Calif. – Johnnie Brookwood had never heard of a road named Dixie when a wildfire began a month ago in the forestlands of Northern California. Within three weeks, it exploded into the largest wildfire burning in the U.S., destroying more than 1,000 homes and businesses including a lodge in....

Crews battle largest US wildfire, threats grow across West

2021-08-15T01:59+0200news4jax (en)

WESTWOOD, Calif. – Johnnie Brookwood had never heard of a road named Dixie when a wildfire began a month ago in the forestlands of Northern California. Within three weeks, it exploded into the largest wildfire burning in the U.S., destroying more than 1,000 homes and businesses including a lodge in....

Crews face 'another critical day' battling largest US fire

2021-08-15T01:57+0200foxcarolina (en)

QUINCY, Calif. (AP) — Johnnie Brookwood had never heard of a road named Dixie when a wildfire began a month ago in the forestlands of Northern California. Within three weeks, it exploded into the largest wildfire burning in the U.S., destroying more than 1,000 homes and businesses including a lodge....

Crews battle US wildfire as threats grow

2021-08-15T01:55+0200bordermail (en)

Firefighters face "another critical day" as thunderstorms push flames closer to two towns in Northern California not far from where the Dixie Fire destroyed much of Greenville last week. The wildfire began a month ago in forestlands and within three weeks has exploded into the largest wildfire....

Crews battle largest US wildfire, threats grow across West

2021-08-15T01:52+0200startribune (en)

Within three weeks, it exploded into the largest wildfire burning in the U.S., destroying more than 1,000 homes and businesses including a lodge in the gold rush-era town of Greenville where she was renting a room for $650 per month. "At first (the fire) didn't affect us at all, it was off in some....

Crews battle largest US wildfire, threats grow across West

2021-08-15T01:42+0200click2houston (en)

WESTWOOD, Calif. – Johnnie Brookwood had never heard of a road named Dixie when a wildfire began a month ago in the forestlands of Northern California. Within three weeks, it exploded into the largest wildfire burning in the U.S., destroying more than 1,000 homes and businesses including a lodge in....

Crews battle largest US wildfire, threats grow across West

2021-08-15T01:39+0200nbc12 (en)

QUINCY, Calif. (AP) — Johnnie Brookwood had never heard of a road named Dixie when a wildfire began a month ago in the forestlands of Northern California. Within three weeks, it exploded into the largest wildfire burning in the U.S., destroying more than 1,000 homes and businesses including a lodge....

Crews Battle Largest US Wildfire, Threats Grow Across West

2021-08-15T01:37+0200nbcdfw (en)

Johnnie Brookwood had never heard of a road named Dixie when a wildfire began a month ago in the forestlands of Northern California. Within three weeks, it exploded into the largest wildfire burning in the U.S., destroying more than 1,000 homes and businesses including a lodge in the gold rush-era....

Crews battle largest US wildfire, threats grow across West

2021-08-15T01:37+0200dailyjournal (en)

QUINCY, Calif. Johnnie Brookwood had never heard of a road named Dixie when a wildfire began a month ago in the forestlands of Northern California. Within three weeks, it exploded into the largest wildfire burning in the U.S., destroying more than 1,000 homes and businesses including a lodge in the....

Crews battle largest US wildfire, threats grow across West

2021-08-15T01:30+0200tribtown (en)

QUINCY, Calif. Johnnie Brookwood had never heard of a road named Dixie when a wildfire began a month ago in the forestlands of Northern California. Within three weeks, it exploded into the largest wildfire burning in the U.S., destroying more than 1,000 homes and businesses including a lodge in the....

Crews battle largest US wildfire, threats grow across West

2021-08-15T01:30+0200wftv (en)

Western Wildfires CalFire firefighters and California Correctional Center (CCC) inmates fight a spot fire on the side of Highway CA-36 between Chester and Westwood in Plumas County, Calif., Friday, Aug. 13, 2021. In California, the Dixie Fire that virtually destroyed the Sierra Nevada town of Greenville is less than a third surrounded.

Crews face 'another critical day' battling largest US fire

2021-08-15T01:20+0200fox10tv (en)

QUINCY, Calif. (AP) — Johnnie Brookwood had never heard of a road named Dixie when a wildfire began a month ago in the forestlands of Northern California. Within three weeks, it exploded into the largest wildfire burning in the U.S., destroying more than 1,000 homes and businesses including a lodge....

Extreme weather: the freak events being caused by climate change

2021-08-15T01:13+0200thesundaytimes (en)

C limate change was once considered a future threat. The front lines were usually portrayed as the Arctic, where sea ice is rapidly melting, or the developing world, where drought and rising sea levels are commonplace. But this summer, as temperatures and pollution increase, wildfires, floods and....

Extreme weather: the freak events being caused by climate change

2021-08-15T01:11+0200thetimes (en)

C limate change was once considered a future threat. The front lines were usually portrayed as the Arctic, where sea ice is rapidly melting, or the developing world, where drought and rising sea levels are commonplace. But this summer, as temperatures and pollution increase, wildfires, floods and....

Crews face 'another critical day' battling largest US fire

2021-08-15T01:01+0200cbs46 (en)

QUINCY, Calif. (AP) — Johnnie Brookwood had never heard of a road named Dixie when a wildfire began a month ago in the forestlands of Northern California. Within three weeks, it exploded into the largest wildfire burning in the U.S., destroying more than 1,000 homes and businesses including a lodge....

Western fires threaten thousands of homes, strain resources

2021-08-15T00:41+0200newsbreak-USA (en)

1 of 8. WESTWOOD, Calif. (AP) — A month-old wildfire burning through forestlands in Northern California lurched toward a small lumber town as blazes across the U.S. Western states strained resources and threatened thousands of homes with destruction. Crews were cutting back brush and using....

Crews face 'another critical day' battling largest US fire

2021-08-15T00:40+0200news-gazette (en)

QUINCY, Calif. (AP) — Johnnie Brookwood had never heard of a road named Dixie when a wildfire began a month ago in the forestlands of Northern California. Within three weeks, it exploded into the largest wildfire burning in the U.S., destroying more than 1,000 homes and businesses including a lodge....

Greek PM Approves 500 Million Euro Budget For Wildfire Relief, Reforestation

2021-08-15T00:36+0200theowp (en)

Over the last few weeks, 586 wildfires have raged across Greece destroying the homes and crops of hundreds of Greeks and resulting in 63 organized evacuations. To assist in helping Greek citizens reclaim their lost property and livelihoods, the Greek Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, has pledged....

Crews Face ‘Another Critical Day' Battling Largest US Fire

2021-08-15T00:36+0200nbcdfw (en)

Johnnie Brookwood had never heard of a road named Dixie when a wildfire began a month ago in the forestlands of Northern California. Within three weeks, it exploded into the largest wildfire burning in the U.S., destroying more than 1,000 homes and businesses including a lodge in the gold rush-era....

Crews face 'another critical day' battling largest US fire

2021-08-15T00:30+0200wftv (en)

Western Wildfires CalFire firefighters and California Correctional Center (CCC) inmates fight a spot fire on the side of Highway CA-36 between Chester and Westwood in Plumas County, Calif., Friday, Aug. 13, 2021. In California, the Dixie Fire that virtually destroyed the Sierra Nevada town of Greenville is less than a third surrounded.

Crews face 'another critical day' battling largest US fire

2021-08-15T00:24+0200clickondetroit (en)

Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. CalFire firefighters and California Correctional Center (CCC) inmates fight a spot fire on the side of Highway CA-36 between Chester and Westwood in Plumas County, Calif., Friday, Aug. 13, 2021.

Crews face 'another critical day' battling largest US fire

2021-08-15T00:19+0200startribune (en)

Within three weeks, it exploded into the largest wildfire burning in the U.S., destroying more than 1,000 homes and businesses including a lodge in the gold rush-era town of Greenville where she was renting a room for $650 per month. "At first (the fire) didn't affect us at all, it was off in some....

Fires threaten thousands of homes, strain resources in western U.S.

2021-08-15T00:18+0200japantoday (en)

A month-old wildfire burning through forestlands in Northern California lurched toward a small lumber town as blazes across the U.S. West strained resources and threatened thousands of homes with destruction. Crews were cutting back brush and using bulldozers to build lines to keep the Dixie Fire....

Crews face 'another critical day' battling largest US fire

2021-08-15T00:06+0200gazette (en)

QUINCY, Calif. (AP) — Johnnie Brookwood had never heard of a road named Dixie when a wildfire began a month ago in the forestlands of Northern California. Within three weeks, it exploded into the largest wildfire burning in the U.S., destroying more than 1,000 homes and businesses including a lodge....

Crews face ‘another critical day’ battling largest US fire

2021-08-15T00:06+0200dailyjournal (en)

QUINCY, Calif. Johnnie Brookwood had never heard of a road named Dixie when a wildfire began a month ago in the forestlands of Northern California. Within three weeks, it exploded into the largest wildfire burning in the U.S., destroying more than 1,000 homes and businesses including a lodge in the....

Western fires threaten thousands of homes, strain resources

2021-08-15T00:05+0200therepublic (en)

WESTWOOD, Calif. A month-old wildfire burning through forestlands in Northern California lurched toward a small lumber town as blazes across the U.S. West strained resources and threatened thousands of homes with destruction. Crews were cutting back brush and using bulldozers to build lines to keep....

Western fires threaten thousands of homes, strain resources

2021-08-14T23:59+0200tribtown (en)

WESTWOOD, Calif. A month-old wildfire burning through forestlands in Northern California lurched toward a small lumber town as blazes across the U.S. West strained resources and threatened thousands of homes with destruction. Crews were cutting back brush and using bulldozers to build lines to keep....

Crews face ‘another critical day’ battling largest US fire

2021-08-14T23:59+0200tribtown (en)

QUINCY, Calif. Johnnie Brookwood had never heard of a road named Dixie when a wildfire began a month ago in the forestlands of Northern California. Within three weeks, it exploded into the largest wildfire burning in the U.S., destroying more than 1,000 homes and businesses including a lodge in the....

Crews face 'another critical day' battling largest US fire

2021-08-14T23:58+0200news4jax (en)

Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. CalFire firefighters and California Correctional Center (CCC) inmates fight a spot fire on the side of Highway CA-36 between Chester and Westwood in Plumas County, Calif., Friday, Aug. 13, 2021.

Crews face ‘another critical day’ battling largest US fire

2021-08-14T23:56+0200nbc12 (en)

QUINCY, Calif. (AP) — Johnnie Brookwood had never heard of a road named Dixie when a wildfire began a month ago in the forestlands of Northern California. Within three weeks, it exploded into the largest wildfire burning in the U.S., destroying more than 1,000 homes and businesses including a lodge....

Crews face 'another critical day' battling largest US fire

2021-08-14T23:55+0200eagletribune (en)

QUINCY, Calif. (AP) — Johnnie Brookwood had never heard of a road named Dixie when a wildfire began a month ago in the forestlands of Northern California. Within three weeks, it exploded into the largest wildfire burning in the U.S., destroying more than 1,000 homes and businesses including a lodge....

Crews face 'another critical day' battling largest US fire

2021-08-14T23:42+0200click2houston (en)

Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. CalFire firefighters and California Correctional Center (CCC) inmates fight a spot fire on the side of Highway CA-36 between Chester and Westwood in Plumas County, Calif., Friday, Aug. 13, 2021.

Western fires threaten thousands of homes, strain resources

2021-08-14T21:30+0200eagletribune (en)

WESTWOOD, Calif. (AP) — A month-old wildfire burning through forestlands in Northern California lurched toward a small lumber town as blazes across the U.S. West strained resources and threatened thousands of homes with destruction. Crews were cutting back brush and using bulldozers to build lines....

After one month, Dixie Fire continues to rage with hundreds of homes destroyed - CBS News

2021-08-14T21:20+0200google-top-stories-innovatie (en)

A month-old wildfire burning through forestlands in Northern California lurched toward a small lumber town as blazes across the U.S. Western states strained resources and threatened thousands of homes with destruction. More than 6,000 firefighters alone were battling the Crews were cutting back....

Western fires threaten thousands of homes, strain resources

2021-08-14T21:12+0200nbc12 (en)

WESTWOOD, Calif. (AP) — A month-old wildfire burning through forestlands in Northern California lurched toward a small lumber town as blazes across the U.S. West strained resources and threatened thousands of homes with destruction. Crews were cutting back brush and using bulldozers to build lines....

Incendi, il triste primato dell’Italia: prima in Ue per ettari arsi nel 2021, in Calabria 1.408 roghi in 12 giorni. Arrestato piromane in Campania

2021-08-14T19:59+0200meteoweb (it)

In questa estate bollente, che ha portato in Italia il record di caldo europeo con i +48,8°C registrati a Floridia (Siracusa), il nostro Paese detiene anche un altro triste primato: nel 2021, è il Paese più colpito dagli incendi, davanti anche alla Grecia. Dall’1 gennaio al 14 agosto 2021 e’ andata in fumo una superficie di 120.

Western Fires Threaten Thousands Of Homes, Strain Resources

2021-08-14T19:36+0200yahoo-sg (en)

WESTWOOD, Calif. (AP) A month-old wildfire burning through forestlands in Northern California lurched toward a small lumber town as blazes across the U.S. Western states strained resources and threatened thousands of homes with destruction. Crews were cutting back brush and using bulldozers to build....

New wildfire erupts on Greek island, residents evacuated

2021-08-14T19:18+0200dailysabah (en)

Greek firefighters battled to bring a new wildfire on Evia (Euboea) island under control on Saturday as forest fires continue to ravage the country. The fire, in the southern part of Greece 's second-largest island, was drawing closer to the village of Mesoxoria and forests nearby, according to the fire brigade.

WWF Fiamme senza fine: danni incalcolabili a persone, animali e natura

2021-08-14T19:15+0200caserta24ore (it)

(IlMezzogiorno – WWF) Gli effetti dei devastanti incendi boschivi non si fermeranno una volta spente le fiamme Il nostro pianeta è nella morsa del fuoco. Dall’Italia alla Grecia, dalla Tunisia all’Algeria, dalla Turchia alla Siberia, dove il fumo gli incendi è arrivato fino al Polo Nord.

Firefighters in Greece on alert as fire danger remains high

2021-08-14T19:08+0200saudigazette (en)

ATHENS — Hundreds of firefighters in Greece remain on alert even though the wildfires that have devastated the country in recent weeks are under control and largely extinguished. The fire danger in large parts of the country is still "high" to "very high," according to Greek Civil Defense.

Western fires threaten thousands of homes, strain resources – New York Post

2021-08-14T19:01+0200todayheadline (en)

WESTWOOD, Calif. — A month-old wildfire burning through forestlands in Northern California lurched toward a small lumber town as blazes across the U.S. Western states strained resources and threatened thousands of homes with destruction. Crews were cutting back brush and using bulldozers to build....

Western fires threaten thousands of homes, strain resources

2021-08-14T18:38+0200startribune (en)

Crews were cutting back brush and using bulldozers to build lines to keep the Dixie Fire from reaching Westwood east of Lake Almanor, not far from where the blaze destroyed much of the town of Greenville last week. The entire town of about 1,700 people was placed under evacuation orders Aug. 5 as the blaze inched closer.

Western fires threaten thousands of homes, strain resources

2021-08-14T18:09+0200stripes (en)

WESTWOOD, Calif. — A month-old wildfire burning through forestlands in Northern California lurched toward a small lumber town as blazes across the U.S. Western states strained resources and threatened thousands of homes with destruction. Crews were cutting back brush and using bulldozers to build....

Incendi, un terzo boschi arsi d'Europa è in Italia. Presi padre e figlio piromani: pronti a colpire a Ferragosto

2021-08-14T18:03+0200247libero (it)

Incendi, un terzo boschi europei arsi italiano . L’Italia strappa alla Grecia il primato del Paese Ue più colpito dai roghi. Dal 1 gennaio al 14 agosto 2021 è andata in fumo una superficie di 120.166 ettari, grande quasi quanto la città di Roma. Incendi, un terzo boschi europei arsi italiano.

Western fires threaten thousands of homes, strain resources

2021-08-14T17:59+0200eagletribune (en)

WESTWOOD, Calif. (AP) — A month-old wildfire burning through forestlands in Northern California lurched toward a small lumber town as blazes across the U.S. Western states strained resources and threatened thousands of homes with destruction. Crews were cutting back brush and using bulldozers to....

Incendi, un terzo boschi arsi d’Europa è in Italia. Presi padre e figlio piromani: pronti a colpire a Ferragosto

2021-08-14T17:56+0200blitzquotidiano (it)

Incendi, un terzo boschi europei arsi italiano . L’Italia strappa alla Grecia il primato del Paese Ue più colpito dai roghi. Dal 1 gennaio al 14 agosto 2021 è andata in fumo una superficie di 120.166 ettari, grande quasi quanto la città di Roma. Incendi, un terzo boschi europei arsi italiano.

Incendi: Italia peggio della Grecia, prima in Ue per ettari arsi August 14, 2021 3:05 pm L'Italia strappa alla Grecia il primato del Paese Ue più colpito dai roghi. Dal 1 gennaio al 14 agosto 2021 è andata in fumo una superficie di 120.166 ettari, grande ... Lire la suite

2021-08-14T17:28+0200globodiroma (it)

Incendi: Italia peggio della Grecia, prima in Ue per ettari arsi. L'Italia strappa alla Grecia il primato del Paese Ue più colpito dai roghi. Dal 1 gennaio al 14 agosto 2021 è andata in fumo una superficie di 120.166 ettari, grande quasi quanto la città di Roma. In Grecia quest'anno, fino a oggi, le fiamme hanno avvolto un'area di 116.

Photo scroll: Western fires threaten thousands of homes, strain resources

2021-08-14T17:01+0200boston (en)

WESTWOOD, Calif. (AP) — A month-old wildfire burning through forestlands in Northern California lurched toward a small lumber town as blazes across the U.S. Western states strained resources and threatened thousands of homes with destruction. Crews were cutting back brush and using bulldozers to....

Western fires threaten thousands of homes, strain resources

2021-08-14T16:20+0200news-yahoo (en)

WESTWOOD, Calif. (AP) — A month-old wildfire burning through forestlands in Northern California lurched toward a small lumber town as blazes across the U.S. Western states strained resources and threatened thousands of homes with destruction. Crews were cutting back brush and using bulldozers to....

Greece Might See Major Cabinet Reshuffle in Aftermath of Wildfires

2021-08-14T15:34+0200assahifa (en)

There is a "strong possibility" that Greek government will conduct a major cabinet reshuffle involving key ministers changing positions, in the light of the outbreak of devastating wildfires across the country, a source close to the Greek prime minister said on Friday.

Western fires threaten thousands of homes, strain resources

2021-08-14T15:28+0200wkbn (en)

A red tractor is left behind as a home burns outside of Taylorsville in Plumas County, Calif., that was impacted by the Dixie Fire Friday, Aug. 13, 2021. The U.S. Forest Service said Friday it’s operating in crisis mode, fully deploying firefighters and maxing out its support system as wildfires continue to break out across the U.

Western fires threaten thousands of homes, strain resources - New York Post

2021-08-14T14:19+0200google-top-stories (en)

WESTWOOD, Calif. — A month-old wildfire burning through forestlands in Northern California lurched toward a small lumber town as blazes across the U.S. Western states strained resources and threatened thousands of homes with destruction. Crews were cutting back brush and using bulldozers to build....

Western fires threaten thousands of homes, strain resources - New York Post

2021-08-14T14:14+0200google-top-stories-innovatie (en)

WESTWOOD, Calif. — A month-old wildfire burning through forestlands in Northern California lurched toward a small lumber town as blazes across the U.S. Western states strained resources and threatened thousands of homes with destruction. Crews were cutting back brush and using bulldozers to build....

Month-old Dixie Fire continues to rage, destroying hundreds of homes The U.S. Forest Service said Friday it's operating in crisis mode, fully deploying firefighters and maxing out its support system. 10M ago

2021-08-14T14:11+0200CBSnews (en)

A month-old wildfire burning through forestlands in Northern California lurched toward a small lumber town as blazes across the U.S. Western states strained resources and threatened thousands of homes with destruction. More than 6,000 firefighters alone were battling the Crews were cutting back....

Western fires threaten thousands of homes, strain resources

2021-08-14T14:00+0200egyptindependent (en)

WESTWOOD, Calif. (AP) — A month-old wildfire burning through forestlands in Northern California lurched toward a small lumber town as blazes across the U.S. Western states strained resources and threatened thousands of homes with destruction. Crews were cutting back brush and using bulldozers to....

Firefighters in Greece on alert as fire danger remains high

2021-08-14T13:24+0200premiumtimesng (en)

Hundreds of firefighters in Greece remain on alert even though the wildfires that have devastated the country in recent weeks are under control and largely extinguished. The fire danger in large parts of the country is still “high” to “very high,” according to Greek Civil Defence.

La campagna del WWF per fermare l'emergenza incendi

2021-08-14T13:01+0200247libero (it)

La campagna del WWF per fermare l’emergenza incendi, terribili impatti dei roghi sulla fauna selvatica in Italia, Grecia, Turchia e Russia. La campagna del WWF per fermare l’emergenza incendi, gli effetti dei devastanti incendi boschivi non si fermeranno una volta spente le fiamme, Il nostro pianeta è nella morsa del fuoco.

La campagna del WWF per fermare l’emergenza incendi

2021-08-14T12:45+0200ligurianotizie (it)

, terribili impatti dei roghi sulla fauna selvatica in Italia, Grecia, Turchia e Russia. La campagna del WWF per fermare l’emergenza incendi, gli effetti dei devastanti incendi boschivi non si fermeranno una volta spente le fiamme, Il nostro pianeta è nella morsa del fuoco.

From fires to the climate crisis

2021-08-14T12:44+0200smartgreenpost (en)

From California to Greece , from South America to Siberia, from Egypt to Sicily, from Turkey to Calabria and Sardinia, fires are marking this summer 2021. Ironically, these phenomena are occurring just as the most worrying of the six reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is being published.

La campagna del WWF per fermare l’emergenza incendi

2021-08-14T12:30+0200it-geosnews (it)

, terribili impatti dei roghi sulla fauna selvatica in Italia, Grecia, Turchia e Russia La campagna del WWF per fermare l’emergenza incendi, gli effetti dei devastanti incendi boschivi non si fermeranno una volta spente le fiamme, Il nostro pianeta è nella morsa del fuoco. Dall’Italia alla Grecia, dalla.

Western fires threaten thousands of homes, strain resources

2021-08-14T12:26+0200woodtv (en)

CalFire firefighters and California Correctional Center (CCC) inmates fight a spot fire on the side of Highway CA-36 between Chester and Westwood in Plumas County, Calif., Friday, Aug. 13, 2021. In California, the Dixie Fire that virtually destroyed the Sierra Nevada town of Greenville is less than a third surrounded.

Wildfires threaten rural towns in Montana, California

2021-08-14T11:42+0200timesofindia (en)

LAME DEER: Wildfires in Montana threatened rural towns and ranchland Friday and victims of a California blaze returned to their incinerated community, even as the U.S. West faced another round of dangerous weather and smoke pollution fouled the air. Firefighters and residents have scrambled to save....

Greece appoints new minister to handle wildfire aftermath

2021-08-14T11:06+0200euronews-en (en)

ATHENS (Reuters – Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday appointed a new minister in charge of recovery from natural disasters in a bid to defuse growing anger over the struggle to curb wildfires that have charred thousands of hectares of forest.

Fiamme senza fine: non ci placano gli incendi nel bacino del Mediterraneo, danni incalcolabili [FOTO]

2021-08-14T10:54+0200meteoweb (it)

Il nostro pianeta è nella morsa del fuoco. Dall’Italia alla Grecia, dalla Tunisia all’Algeria, dalla Turchia alla Siberia, dove il fumo gli incendi è arrivato fino al Polo Nord. Stiamo assistendo a grandi disastri in molte aree, in particolare quelle del Mediterraneo, dove i recenti incendi boschivi....

Western fires threaten thousands of homes, strain resources

2021-08-14T10:49+0200nypost (en)

WESTWOOD, Calif. — A month-old wildfire burning through forestlands in Northern California lurched toward a small lumber town as blazes across the U.S. Western states strained resources and threatened thousands of homes with destruction. Crews were cutting back brush and using bulldozers to build....

Forest Service Maxed Out as Wildfires Blaze Across US West

2021-08-14T10:13+0200europesun (en)

WESTWOOD, CALIFORNIA - The U.S. Forest Service said Friday that it was operating in crisis mode, fully deploying firefighters and maxing out its support system as wildfires continued to break out across the U.S. West, threatening thousands of homes and entire towns.

Greece appoints new minister to handle wildfire aftermath...

2021-08-14T10:00+0200menafn (en)

- Gulf Times) • Wildfire breaks out east of Rome, locals evacuated • Firefighters bring northeastern Spain blaze under control • Russia ramps up Siberia battle Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has appointed a new minister in charge of recovery from natural disasters in an attempt to defuse....

Greece appoints new minister to handle wildfire aftermath...

2021-08-14T10:00+0200menafn (en)

- The Peninsula) Reuters. ATHENS - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday appointed a new minister in charge of recovery from natural disasters in a bid to defuse growing anger over the struggle to curb wildfires that have charred thousands of hectares of forest.

Forest Service Maxed Out as Wildfires Blaze Across US West

2021-08-14T09:45+0200cambodiantimes (en)

WESTWOOD, CALIFORNIA - The U.S. Forest Service said Friday that it was operating in crisis mode, fully deploying firefighters and maxing out its support system as wildfires continued to break out across the U.S. West, threatening thousands of homes and entire towns.

Incendi, come Napoleone riuscì a fermare i piromani

2021-08-14T09:45+0200lecodelsud (it)

Brucia la Sicilia, brucia la Calabria come la Grecia ma non solo. In giro per il mondo le immagini che arrivano sono drammatiche con conseguenze prevedibili nella tenuta del territorio sin dalle prime piogge. Il riscaldamento record del clima, le temperature soffocanti che proprio nel Siracusano, a....

Forest Service Maxed Out as Wildfires Blaze Across US West

2021-08-14T09:23+0200longbeachstar (en)

WESTWOOD, CALIFORNIA - The U.S. Forest Service said Friday that it was operating in crisis mode, fully deploying firefighters and maxing out its support system as wildfires continued to break out across the U.S. West, threatening thousands of homes and entire towns.

Forest Service maxed out as wildfires break across US West

2021-08-14T09:13+0200thehimalayantimes (en)

The roughly 21,000 federal firefighters working on the ground is more than double the number of firefighters sent to contain forest fires at this time a year ago, and the agency is facing "critical resources limitations," said Anthony Scardina, a deputy forester for the agency's Pacific Southwest region.

Western fires threaten thousands of homes, strain resources

2021-08-14T08:16+0200apnews (en)

WESTWOOD, Calif. (AP) — A month-old wildfire burning through forestlands in Northern California lurched toward a small lumber town as blazes across the U.S. Western states strained resources and threatened thousands of homes with destruction. Crews were cutting back brush and using bulldozers to....

Western fires threaten thousands of homes, strain resources

2021-08-14T07:58+0200eagletribune (en)

WESTWOOD, Calif. (AP) — A month-old wildfire burning through forestlands in Northern California lurched toward a small lumber town as blazes across the U.S. Western states strained resources and threatened thousands of homes with destruction. Crews were cutting back brush and using bulldozers to....

US Forest Service in crisis mode as wildfires ravage American West

2021-08-14T07:53+0200france24-en (en)

The roughly 21,000 federal firefighters working on the ground is more than double the number of firefighters sent to contain forest fires at this time a year ago, and the agency is facing “critical resources limitations,” said Anthony Scardina, a deputy forester for the agency's Pacific Southwest region.

Western fires threaten thousands of homes, strain resources

2021-08-14T07:31+0200sfgate (en)

1 of 12 A red tractor is left behind as a home burns outside of Taylorsville in Plumas County, Calif., that was impacted by the Dixie Fire Friday, Aug. 13, 2021. The U.S. Forest Service said Friday it's operating in crisis mode, fully deploying firefighters and maxing out its support system as wildfires continue to break out across the U.

Forest Services Maxed Out As Wildfires Break Across US West

2021-08-14T07:19+0200outlookindia (en)

The U.S. Forest Service said Friday it’s operating in crisis mode, fully deploying firefighters and maxing out its support system as wildfires continue to break out across the U.S. West, threatening thousands of homes and entire towns. The roughly 21,000 federal firefighters working on the ground is....

Western fires threaten thousands of homes, strain resources

2021-08-14T07:19+0200ChinaPost (en)

WESTWOOD, Calif. (AP) — A month-old wildfire burning through forestlands in Northern California lurched toward a small lumber town as blazes across the U.S. Western states strained resources and threatened thousands of homes with destruction. Crews were cutting back brush and using bulldozers to....

Western fires threaten thousands of homes, strain resources

2021-08-14T07:17+0200dailyjournal (en)

WESTWOOD, Calif. A month-old wildfire burning through forestlands in Northern California lurched toward a small lumber town as blazes across the U.S. Western states strained resources and threatened thousands of homes with destruction. Crews were cutting back brush and using bulldozers to build....

Western fires threaten thousands of homes, strain resources

2021-08-14T07:15+0200gazette (en)

WESTWOOD, Calif. (AP) — A month-old wildfire burning through forestlands in Northern California lurched toward a small lumber town as blazes across the U.S. Western states strained resources and threatened thousands of homes with destruction. Crews were cutting back brush and using bulldozers to....

Western fires threaten thousands of homes, strain resources

2021-08-14T07:10+0200news4jax (en)

Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. A red tractor is left behind as a home burns outside of Taylorsville in Plumas County, Calif., that was impacted by the Dixie Fire Friday, Aug. 13, 2021. The U.S. Forest Service said Friday it's operating in crisis mode, fully deploying....

Western fires threaten thousands of homes, strain resources

2021-08-14T07:00+0200clickondetroit (en)

Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. A red tractor is left behind as a home burns outside of Taylorsville in Plumas County, Calif., that was impacted by the Dixie Fire Friday, Aug. 13, 2021. The U.S. Forest Service said Friday it's operating in crisis mode, fully deploying....

Western fires threaten thousands of homes, strain resources

2021-08-14T06:59+0200news-gazette (en)

WESTWOOD, Calif. (AP) — A month-old wildfire burning through forestlands in Northern California lurched toward a small lumber town as blazes across the U.S. Western states strained resources and threatened thousands of homes with destruction. Crews were cutting back brush and using bulldozers to....

Forest Service maxed out as wildfires break across US West

2021-08-14T06:57+0200nbc12 (en)

WESTWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service said Friday it’s operating in crisis mode, fully deploying firefighters and maxing out its support system as wildfires continue to break out across the U.S. West, threatening thousands of homes and entire towns.

Western fires threaten thousands of homes, strain resources

2021-08-14T06:48+0200wowktv (en)

A red tractor is left behind as a home burns outside of Taylorsville in Plumas County, Calif., that was impacted by the Dixie Fire Friday, Aug. 13, 2021. The U.S. Forest Service said Friday it’s operating in crisis mode, fully deploying firefighters and maxing out its support system as wildfires continue to break out across the U.

Western fires threaten thousands of homes, strain resources

2021-08-14T06:41+0200wftv (en)

Western Wildfires A red tractor is left behind as a home burns outside of Taylorsville in Plumas County, Calif., that was impacted by the Dixie Fire Friday, Aug. 13, 2021. The U.S. Forest Service said Friday it's operating in crisis mode, fully deploying firefighters and maxing out its support system as wildfires continue to break out across the U.

Western fires threaten thousands of homes, strain resources

2021-08-14T06:40+0200independent-UK (en)

A month-old wildfire burning through forestlands in Northern California lurched toward a small lumber town as blazes across the U.S. Western states strained resources and threatened thousands of homes with destruction. Crews were cutting back brush and using bulldozers to build lines to keep the....

Western fires threaten thousands of homes, strain resources

2021-08-14T06:34+0200actionnewsjax (en)

Western Wildfires A red tractor is left behind as a home burns outside of Taylorsville in Plumas County, Calif., that was impacted by the Dixie Fire Friday, Aug. 13, 2021. The U.S. Forest Service said Friday it's operating in crisis mode, fully deploying firefighters and maxing out its support system as wildfires continue to break out across the U.

Western fires threaten thousands of homes, strain resources

2021-08-14T06:33+0200click2houston (en)

Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. A red tractor is left behind as a home burns outside of Taylorsville in Plumas County, Calif., that was impacted by the Dixie Fire Friday, Aug. 13, 2021. The U.S. Forest Service said Friday it's operating in crisis mode, fully deploying....

Forest Service maxed out as wildfires break across US West

2021-08-14T06:32+0200vindy (en)

WESTWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service said Friday it’s operating in crisis mode, fully deploying firefighters and maxing out its support system as wildfires continue to break out across the U.S. West, threatening thousands of homes and entire towns.

Western fires threaten thousands of homes, strain resources

2021-08-14T06:32+0200krqe (en)

A red tractor is left behind as a home burns outside of Taylorsville in Plumas County, Calif., that was impacted by the Dixie Fire Friday, Aug. 13, 2021. The U.S. Forest Service said Friday it’s operating in crisis mode, fully deploying firefighters and maxing out its support system as wildfires continue to break out across the U.

Western fires threaten thousands of homes, strain resources

2021-08-14T06:27+0200cbs17 (en)

A red tractor is left behind as a home burns outside of Taylorsville in Plumas County, Calif., that was impacted by the Dixie Fire Friday, Aug. 13, 2021. The U.S. Forest Service said Friday it’s operating in crisis mode, fully deploying firefighters and maxing out its support system as wildfires continue to break out across the U.

Western fires threaten thousands of homes, strain resources

2021-08-14T06:26+0200krmg (en)

Western Wildfires A red tractor is left behind as a home burns outside of Taylorsville in Plumas County, Calif., that was impacted by the Dixie Fire Friday, Aug. 13, 2021. The U.S. Forest Service said Friday it's operating in crisis mode, fully deploying firefighters and maxing out its support system as wildfires continue to break out across the U.

Western fires threaten thousands of homes, strain resources

2021-08-14T06:22+0200news-yahoo-in (en)

WESTWOOD, Calif. (AP) — A month-old wildfire burning through forestlands in Northern California lurched toward a small lumber town as blazes across the U.S. Western states strained resources and threatened thousands of homes with destruction. Crews were cutting back brush and using bulldozers to....

Western fires threaten thousands of homes, strain resources

2021-08-14T06:20+0200wsoctv (en)

Western Wildfires A red tractor is left behind as a home burns outside of Taylorsville in Plumas County, Calif., that was impacted by the Dixie Fire Friday, Aug. 13, 2021. The U.S. Forest Service said Friday it's operating in crisis mode, fully deploying firefighters and maxing out its support system as wildfires continue to break out across the U.

Western fires threaten thousands of homes, strain resources

2021-08-14T06:15+0200yourerie (en)

A red tractor is left behind as a home burns outside of Taylorsville in Plumas County, Calif., that was impacted by the Dixie Fire Friday, Aug. 13, 2021. The U.S. Forest Service said Friday it’s operating in crisis mode, fully deploying firefighters and maxing out its support system as wildfires continue to break out across the U.

Forest Service maxed out as wildfires break across US West

2021-08-14T06:10+0200stripes (en)

WESTWOOD, Calif. — The U.S. Forest Service said Friday it’s operating in crisis mode, fully deploying firefighters and maxing out its support system as wildfires continue to break out across the U.S. West, threatening thousands of homes and entire towns.

Fire crews make headway as Algeria holds second day of mourning

2021-08-14T04:51+0200nation (en)

ALGIERS - Firefighters battled wildfires still raging across northern Algeria Friday assisted by volunteers, but the deadly blazes in the worst-hit province of Tizi Ouzou were largely extinguished, the emergency services said. The North African country was observing a second day of national mourning....

Forest Service maxed out as wildfires break across US West

2021-08-14T04:42+0200cbs46 (en)

WESTWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service said Friday it's operating in crisis mode, fully deploying firefighters and maxing out its support system as wildfires continue to break out across the U.S. West, threatening thousands of homes and entire towns.

Forest Service maxed out as wildfires break across US West

2021-08-14T04:24+0200fox10tv (en)

WESTWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service said Friday it's operating in crisis mode, fully deploying firefighters and maxing out its support system as wildfires continue to break out across the U.S. West, threatening thousands of homes and entire towns.

Forest Service maxed out as wildfires break across US West

2021-08-14T04:12+0200foxcarolina (en)

WESTWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service said Friday it's operating in crisis mode, fully deploying firefighters and maxing out its support system as wildfires continue to break out across the U.S. West, threatening thousands of homes and entire towns.

Forest Service maxed out as wildfires break across US West

2021-08-14T04:08+0200oilcity (en)

The roughly 21,000 federal firefighters working on the ground is more than double the number of firefighters sent to contain forest fires at this time a year ago, and the agency is facing “critical resources limitations,” said Anthony Scardina, a deputy forester for the agency’s Pacific Southwest region.

Forest Service Maxed Out as Wildfires Blaze Across US West

2021-08-14T04:04+0200voanews (en)

WESTWOOD, CALIFORNIA - The U.S. Forest Service said Friday that it was operating in crisis mode, fully deploying firefighters and maxing out its support system as wildfires continued to break out across the U.S. West, threatening thousands of homes and entire towns.

World is gripped by extreme weather as temperatures in Europe close to hitting 50C

2021-08-14T03:38+0200independent-ie (en)

Firefighters and aircraft battled fresh blazes across the Mediterranean while thick smoke from wildfires meant Siberians were warned to remain indoors . T his came as extreme weather continued to grip the world yesterday. The crisis comes just days after the UN panel on climate change warned that....

Forest Service maxed out as wildfires break across US West

2021-08-14T03:32+0200ChinaPost (en)

WESTWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service said Friday it’s operating in crisis mode, fully deploying firefighters and maxing out its support system as wildfires continue to break out across the U.S. West, threatening thousands of homes and entire towns.

Forest Service maxed out as wildfires break across US West

2021-08-14T02:48+0200actionnewsjax (en)

Western Wildfires After walking down a gravel road to do recon on a fire cresting into the trees, a wildland firefighter grimaces as he walks back to his crew on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, at the Bedrock Fire north of Lenore, Idaho. Lenore is about 30 miles east of Lewiston, Idaho..

Forest Service maxed out as wildfires break across US West

2021-08-14T02:45+0200dailyjournal (en)

WESTWOOD, Calif. The U.S. Forest Service said Friday it’s operating in crisis mode, fully deploying firefighters and maxing out its support system as wildfires continue to break out across the U.S. West, threatening thousands of homes and entire towns.

Forest Service maxed out as wildfires break across US West

2021-08-14T02:42+0200gazette (en)

WESTWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service said Friday it's operating in crisis mode, fully deploying firefighters and maxing out its support system as wildfires continue to break out across the U.S. West, threatening thousands of homes and entire towns.

Forest Service maxed out as wildfires break across US West

2021-08-14T02:40+0200krmg (en)

Western Wildfires After walking down a gravel road to do recon on a fire cresting into the trees, a wildland firefighter grimaces as he walks back to his crew on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, at the Bedrock Fire north of Lenore, Idaho. Lenore is about 30 miles east of Lewiston, Idaho..

Forest Service maxed out as wildfires break across US West

2021-08-14T02:40+0200wftv (en)

Western Wildfires After walking down a gravel road to do recon on a fire cresting into the trees, a wildland firefighter grimaces as he walks back to his crew on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, at the Bedrock Fire north of Lenore, Idaho. Lenore is about 30 miles east of Lewiston, Idaho..

Forest Service maxed out as wildfires break across US West

2021-08-14T02:40+0200therepublic (en)

WESTWOOD, Calif. The U.S. Forest Service said Friday it’s operating in crisis mode, fully deploying firefighters and maxing out its support system as wildfires continue to break out across the U.S. West, threatening thousands of homes and entire towns.

Forest Service maxed out as wildfires break across US West

2021-08-14T02:33+0200click2houston (en)

LAME DEER, Mont. – The U.S. Forest Service said Friday it's operating in crisis mode, fully deploying firefighters and maxing out its support system as wildfires continue to break out across the U.S. West, threatening thousands of homes and entire towns.

Forest Service maxed out as wildfires break across US West

2021-08-14T02:33+0200wsoctv (en)

Western Wildfires After walking down a gravel road to do recon on a fire cresting into the trees, a wildland firefighter grimaces as he walks back to his crew on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, at the Bedrock Fire north of Lenore, Idaho. Lenore is about 30 miles east of Lewiston, Idaho..

Forest Service maxed out as wildfires break across US West

2021-08-14T02:28+0200tribtown (en)

WESTWOOD, Calif. The U.S. Forest Service said Friday it’s operating in crisis mode, fully deploying firefighters and maxing out its support system as wildfires continue to break out across the U.S. West, threatening thousands of homes and entire towns.

Forest Service maxed out as wildfires break across US West

2021-08-14T02:28+0200eagletribune (en)

WESTWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service said Friday it's operating in crisis mode, fully deploying firefighters and maxing out its support system as wildfires continue to break out across the U.S. West, threatening thousands of homes and entire towns.

Wildfires threaten rural towns in Montana, California

2021-08-14T02:27+0200news-gazette (en)

WESTWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service said Friday it's operating in crisis mode, fully deploying firefighters and maxing out its support system as wildfires continue to break out across the U.S. West, threatening thousands of homes and entire towns.

Forest Service maxed out as wildfires break across US West

2021-08-14T02:07+0200ABCnews (en)

LAME DEER, Mont. -- Wildfires in Montana threatened rural towns and ranchland Friday and victims of a California blaze returned to their incinerated community, even as the U.S. West faced another round of dangerous weather and smoke pollution fouled the air.

Greece appoints new minister to handle wildfire aftermath

2021-08-14T02:04+0200euractiv-en (en)

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday appointed a new minister in charge of recovery from natural disasters in a bid to defuse growing anger over the struggle to curb wildfires that have charred thousands of hectares of forest. Mitsotakis has this week apologised for delays in the....

Wildfires threaten rural towns in Montana, California

2021-08-14T02:03+0200actionnewsjax (en)

Western Wildfires After walking down a gravel road to do recon on a fire cresting into the trees, a wildland firefighter grimaces as he walks back to his crew on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, at the Bedrock Fire north of Lenore, Idaho. Lenore is about 30 miles east of Lewiston, Idaho..

Wildfires threaten rural towns in Montana, California

2021-08-14T01:54+0200krmg (en)

Western Wildfires After walking down a gravel road to do recon on a fire cresting into the trees, a wildland firefighter grimaces as he walks back to his crew on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, at the Bedrock Fire north of Lenore, Idaho. Lenore is about 30 miles east of Lewiston, Idaho..

Wildfires threaten rural towns in Montana, California

2021-08-14T01:47+0200wsoctv (en)

Western Wildfires After walking down a gravel road to do recon on a fire cresting into the trees, a wildland firefighter grimaces as he walks back to his crew on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, at the Bedrock Fire north of Lenore, Idaho. Lenore is about 30 miles east of Lewiston, Idaho..

Wildfires threaten rural towns in Montana, California

2021-08-14T00:47+0200news-yahoo-in (en)

LAME DEER, Mont. (AP) — Wildfires in Montana threatened rural towns and ranchland Friday and victims of a California blaze returned to their incinerated community, even as the U.S. West faced another round of dangerous weather and smoke pollution fouled the air.

Wildfires threaten rural towns in Montana, California

2021-08-14T00:32+0200click2houston (en)

LAME DEER, Mont. – Wildfires in Montana threatened rural towns and ranchland Friday and victims of a California blaze returned to their incinerated community, even as the U.S. West faced another round of dangerous weather and smoke pollution fouled the air.

Wildfires threaten rural towns in Montana, California

2021-08-14T00:29+0200dailyjournal (en)

LAME DEER, Mont. Wildfires in Montana threatened rural towns and ranchland Friday and victims of a California blaze returned to their incinerated community, even as the U.S. West faced another round of dangerous weather and smoke pollution fouled the air.

Wildfires threaten rural towns in Montana, California

2021-08-14T00:05+0200nbc12 (en)

LAME DEER, Mont. (AP) — Wildfires in Montana threatened rural towns and ranchland Friday and victims of a California blaze returned to their incinerated community, even as the U.S. West faced another round of dangerous weather and smoke pollution fouled the air.

Firefighters turn corner on Greek fires as risk moves west

2021-08-14T00:01+0200urdupoint (en)

Athens, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 13th Aug, 2021 ) : Greece breathed a sigh of relief Friday after "mega fires" that have ravaged much of the country were brought under control, but firefighters elsewhere in southern braced for fresh outbreaks.

Greece appoints new minister to handle wildfire aftermath

2021-08-13T23:59+0200fijitimes (en)

ATHENS (Reuters – Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday appointed a new minister in charge of recovery from natural disasters in a bid to defuse growing anger over the struggle to curb wildfires that have charred thousands of hectares of forest.

Greece appoints new minister to handle wildfire aftermath

2021-08-13T23:55+0200gulf-times (en)

• Wildfire breaks out east of Rome, locals evacuated • Firefighters bring northeastern Spain blaze under control • Russia ramps up Siberia battle Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has appointed a new minister in charge of recovery from natural disasters in an attempt to defuse growing anger....

Wildfires threaten rural towns in Montana, California

2021-08-13T23:55+0200tribtown (en)

LAME DEER, Mont. Wildfires in Montana threatened rural towns and ranchland Friday and victims of a California blaze returned to their incinerated community, even as the U.S. West faced another round of dangerous weather and smoke pollution fouled the air.

Wildfires threaten rural towns in Montana, California

2021-08-13T23:40+0200therepublic (en)

LAME DEER, Mont. Wildfires in Montana threatened rural towns and ranchland Friday and victims of a California blaze returned to their incinerated community, even as the U.S. West faced another round of dangerous weather and smoke pollution fouled the air.

Wildfires threaten rural towns in Montana, California

2021-08-13T23:35+0200wsvn (en)

LAME DEER, Mont. (AP) — Wildfires in Montana threatened rural towns and ranchland Friday and victims of a California blaze returned to their incinerated community, even as the U.S. West faced another round of dangerous weather and smoke pollution fouled the air.

world Wildfires threaten rural towns in Montana, California By MATTHEW BROWN 14/08/2021

2021-08-13T23:08+0200samoaobserver (en)

LAME DEER, Mont. (AP) — Wildfires in Montana threatened rural towns and ranchland Friday and victims of a California blaze returned to their incinerated community, even as the U.S. West faced another round of dangerous weather and smoke pollution fouled the air.

Wildfires threaten rural towns in Montana, California

2021-08-13T22:51+0200eagletribune (en)

LAME DEER, Mont. (AP) — Wildfires in Montana threatened rural towns and ranchland Friday and victims of a California blaze returned to their incinerated community, even as the U.S. West faced another round of dangerous weather and smoke pollution fouled the air.

Wildfires threaten rural towns in Montana, California

2021-08-13T22:00+0200wsoctv (en)

Western Wildfires After walking down a gravel road to do recon on a fire cresting into the trees, a wildland firefighter grimaces as he walks back to his crew on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, at the Bedrock Fire north of Lenore, Idaho. Lenore is about 30 miles east of Lewiston, Idaho..

Wildfires threaten rural towns in Montana, California

2021-08-13T22:00+0200wftv (en)

Western Wildfires After walking down a gravel road to do recon on a fire cresting into the trees, a wildland firefighter grimaces as he walks back to his crew on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, at the Bedrock Fire north of Lenore, Idaho. Lenore is about 30 miles east of Lewiston, Idaho..

Wildfires threaten rural towns in Montana, California

2021-08-13T21:55+0200krmg (en)

Western Wildfires After walking down a gravel road to do recon on a fire cresting into the trees, a wildland firefighter grimaces as he walks back to his crew on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, at the Bedrock Fire north of Lenore, Idaho. Lenore is about 30 miles east of Lewiston, Idaho..

Wildfires threaten rural towns in Montana, California

2021-08-13T21:34+0200gazette (en)

LAME DEER, Mont. (AP) — Wildfires in Montana threatened rural towns and ranchland Friday and victims of a California blaze returned to their incinerated community, even as the U.S. West faced another round of dangerous weather and smoke pollution fouled the air.

Wildfires threaten rural towns in Montana, California

2021-08-13T21:28+0200startribune (en)

Firefighters and residents have scrambled to save hundreds of homes as flames advance across the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation in southeastern Montana. An evacuation order was lifted Friday morning for about 600 people in and around the town of Ashland, just east of the reservation, signaling....

Wildfires threaten rural towns in Montana, California

2021-08-13T21:28+0200ABCnews (en)

LAME DEER, Mont. -- Wildfires in Montana threatened rural towns and ranchland Friday and victims of a California blaze returned to their incinerated community, even as the U.S. West faced another round of dangerous weather and smoke pollution fouled the air.

Wildfires threaten rural towns in Montana, California

2021-08-13T21:21+0200actionnewsjax (en)

Western Wildfires After walking down a gravel road to do recon on a fire cresting into the trees, a wildland firefighter grimaces as he walks back to his crew on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, at the Bedrock Fire north of Lenore, Idaho. Lenore is about 30 miles east of Lewiston, Idaho..

Wildfires threaten towns in Montana, California

2021-08-13T21:00+0200wftv (en)

Western Wildfires After walking down a gravel road to do recon on a fire cresting into the trees, a wildland firefighter grimaces as he walks back to his crew on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, at the Bedrock Fire north of Lenore, Idaho. Lenore is about 30 miles east of Lewiston, Idaho..

Wildfires threaten towns in Montana, California

2021-08-13T20:59+0200ChinaPost (en)

LAME DEER, Mont. (AP) — Wildfires in Montana threatened rural towns and ranchland Friday and victims of a California blaze returned to their incinerated community, even as the U.S. West faced another round of dangerous weather and smoke pollution fouled the air.

Wildfires threaten towns in Montana, California

2021-08-13T20:57+0200startribune (en)

Firefighters and residents have scrambled to save hundreds of homes as flames advance across the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation in southeastern Montana. An evacuation order was lifted Friday morning for about 600 people in and around the town of Ashland, just east of the reservation, signaling....

Wildfires threaten towns in Montana, California

2021-08-13T20:36+0200actionnewsjax (en)

Western Wildfires After walking down a gravel road to do recon on a fire cresting into the trees, a wildland firefighter grimaces as he walks back to his crew on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, at the Bedrock Fire north of Lenore, Idaho. Lenore is about 30 miles east of Lewiston, Idaho..

Wildfires threaten towns in Montana, California

2021-08-13T20:29+0200wsoctv (en)

Western Wildfires After walking down a gravel road to do recon on a fire cresting into the trees, a wildland firefighter grimaces as he walks back to his crew on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, at the Bedrock Fire north of Lenore, Idaho. Lenore is about 30 miles east of Lewiston, Idaho..

Wildfires threaten towns in Montana, California

2021-08-13T20:26+0200ABCnews (en)

LAME DEER, Mont. -- Wildfires in Montana threatened rural towns and ranchland Friday and victims of a California blaze returned to their incinerated community, even as the U.S. West faced another round of dangerous weather and smoke pollution fouled the air.

Wildfires threaten towns in Montana, California

2021-08-13T20:25+0200krmg (en)

Western Wildfires After walking down a gravel road to do recon on a fire cresting into the trees, a wildland firefighter grimaces as he walks back to his crew on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, at the Bedrock Fire north of Lenore, Idaho. Lenore is about 30 miles east of Lewiston, Idaho..

Greek Wildfires: New Blaze Breaks out on Evia Island

2021-08-13T20:07+0200theepochtimes (en)

ATHENS, Greece —A new fire broke out Friday on Greece’s island of Evia, but south from an area where a massive wildfire decimated forests, torched homes, and still smoldered 10 days after it started. Greece’s fire department said four water-dropping aircraft and six helicopters were sent to control....

Turkey flood deaths rise as fresh fires erupt on Greek island of Evia

2021-08-13T19:31+0200irishtimes (en)

The natural disasters, which scientists agree are becoming more intense and frequent because of global heating caused by harmful emissions, pose a challenge to Turkey’s powerful president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan , two years before general elections. Erdogan, who was due to visit the flood-hit region....

The world is burning.. Learn about the list of burning countries

2021-08-13T18:58+0200archyde (en)

According to the map of the NASA Fire Information System satellite map, known as “FIRMS”, fires have spread to many parts of the world due to the effects of global warming and climate change, the most severe of which were in Turkey and Greece . Many Mediterranean countries are suffering from....

Firefighters turn corner on Greek blazes

2021-08-13T18:44+0200omanobserver-om (en)

ATHENS: Greece breathed a sigh of relief Friday after "mega fires" that have ravaged much of the country were brought under control, but firefighters elsewhere in southern Europe braced for fresh outbreaks. The scorching temperatures across the Mediterranean have increased the risk of blazes, which....

Greek wildfires: New blaze burning on ravaged Evia island

2021-08-13T18:43+0200ChinaPost (en)

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A new fire broke out Friday on Greece’s second largest island of Evia, south of the area where a massive wildfire has decimated forests and torched homes, and was still smoldering 10 days after it started. Greece’s fire department said four water-dropping aircraft and six....

Firefighters make headway as Algeria holds second day of mourning Firefighters battled wildfires still raging across northern Algeria Friday assisted by volunteers, but the deadly blazes in the worst-hit province of

2021-08-13T18:32+0200alarabiya-en (en)

Firefighters battled wildfires still raging across northern Algeria Friday assisted by volunteers, but the deadly blazes in the worst-hit province of Tizi Ouzou were largely extinguished, the emergency services said. The North African country was observing a second day of national mourning for the....

Greek wildfires: New blaze burning on ravaged Evia island

2021-08-13T18:31+0200whig (en)

Goats are seen at a burn area near Krioneritis village on Evia island, about 181 kilometers (113 miles) north of Athens, Greece , Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis says the devastating wildfires that burned across the country for more than a week amount to the greatest....

Siberian Wildfire Could Become Biggest in Recorded History – Greenpeace

2021-08-13T18:21+0200defenddemocracy-press (en)

Aug. 12, 2021 photo: Ivan Nikiforov / TASS. A wildfire raging in northeastern Siberia could become the largest in recorded history, experts from Greenpeace Russia told The Moscow Times on Wednesday. The republic of Sakha (Yakutia), Russia’s largest and coldest region, has been devastated by....

Greek wildfires: New blaze burning on ravaged Evia island

2021-08-13T18:18+0200eagletribune (en)

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A new fire broke out Friday on Greece’s second largest island of Evia, south of the area where a massive wildfire has decimated forests and torched homes, and was still smoldering 10 days after it started. Greece’s fire department said four water-dropping aircraft and six....

Greek wildfires: New blaze burning on ravaged Evia island

2021-08-13T18:11+0200wxow (en)

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A new fire that broke out Friday morning on Greece’s second largest island of Evia was still burning late in the afternoon, south of the area where a massive wildfire has decimated forests and torched homes, and was still smoldering 10 days after it started.

Greek wildfires: New blaze breaks out on Evia, Greece's second-largest island

2021-08-13T18:04+0200ahram-EN (en)

A new fire broke out Friday on Greece 's island of Evia but south from the area where a massive wildfire decimated forests, torched homes and still smoldered 10 days after it started. Greece's fire department said four water-dropping aircraft and six helicopters were sent to control the new fire in....

Fire crews advance as Algeria holds second day of mourning

2021-08-13T17:56+0200english-alaraby (en)

Firefighters battled wildfires still raging across northern Algeria Friday assisted by volunteers, but the deadly blazes in the worst-hit province of Tizi Ouzou were largely extinguished, the emergency services said. The North African country was observing the second day of national mourning for the....

New blaze breaks out on Greek island ravaged by wildfires

2021-08-13T17:54+0200breakingnews-ie (en)

A new fire has broken out on the Greek island of Evia, south of the area where a massive wildfire devastated forests, torched homes and still smouldered 10 days after it started. The fire department said four water-dropping aircraft and six helicopters had been sent to control the new fire in....

Are extreme heat waves the new normal?

2021-08-13T17:40+0200barrie (en)

TORONTO -- Canadians alarmed by this summer’s extreme weather, including deadly record temperatures in British Columbia and forest fires that have burned towns and blanketed much of the country in smoke, should get used to conditions this bad or worse in the coming years, says a climate researcher from the University of Ottawa.

Turkey flood deaths rise as fresh fires erupt on Greek island of Evia

2021-08-13T17:18+0200guardian (en)

The death toll from flash floods in Turkey has reached 27 and fresh wildfires erupted on the ravaged Greek island of Evia, as southern Europe braces for more extreme weather events caused by human-made climate change. Record Mediterranean heatwaves fuelled blazes that have devastated parts of Italy,....

Are extreme heat waves the new normal?

2021-08-13T16:58+0200ctvnews (en)

TORONTO -- Canadians alarmed by this summer’s extreme weather, including deadly record temperatures in British Columbia and forest fires that have burned towns and blanketed much of the country in smoke, should get used to conditions this bad or worse in the coming years, says a climate researcher from the University of Ottawa.

Fire crews make headway as Algeria holds second day of mourning

2021-08-13T16:04+0200bssnews (en)

ALGIERS, Aug 13, 2021 (BSS/AFP) - Firefighters battled wildfires still raging across northern Algeria Friday assisted by volunteers, but the deadly blazes in the worst-hit province of Tizi Ouzou were largely extinguished, the emergency services said. The North African country was observing a second....

Fires in Spain and Italy, floods in Turkey, choking smoke in Siberia - extreme weather causes chaos around the world

2021-08-13T15:56+0200telegraph (en)

Firefighters and aircraft battled fresh wildfires in Italy, Greece and Spain, Siberians were told to stay at home because of thick smoke and the death toll from Turkey’s flash floods soared to 27 on Friday as extreme weather events spanned the globe. Days after the UN panel on climate change warned....

Fire crews make headway as Algeria holds second day of mourning

2021-08-13T15:33+0200digitaljournal (en)

Firefighters battled wildfires still raging across northern Algeria Friday assisted by volunteers, but the deadly blazes in the worst-hit province of Tizi Ouzou were largely extinguished, the emergency services said. The North African country was observing a second day of national mourning for the....

New blaze flares on charred Greek island

2021-08-13T15:21+0200dailyadvertiser (en)

A new fire has broken out on Greece 's island of Evia but south from the area where a massive wildfire decimated forests, torched homes and still smouldered 10 days after it started. Greece's fire department said four water-dropping aircraft and six helicopters were sent to control the new fire in....

From wildfires to floods, the Mediterranean bears the brunt of catastrophic climate change

2021-08-13T15:17+0200rfi-en (en)

The climatic variations appear to bear out a damning UN report that says irreversible climate change is happening much faster than predicted. In Greece , hundreds of houses and businesses have been destroyed and around 65,000 hectares of forest destroyed by the conflagrations since the start of August.

New blaze flares on charred Greek island

2021-08-13T15:13+0200bordermail (en)

A new fire has broken out on Greece 's island of Evia but south from the area where a massive wildfire decimated forests, torched homes and still smouldered 10 days after it started. Greece's fire department said four water-dropping aircraft and six helicopters were sent to control the new fire in....

New blaze flares on charred Greek island

2021-08-13T15:12+0200portstephensexaminer (en)

A new fire has broken out on Greece 's island of Evia but south from the area where a massive wildfire decimated forests, torched homes and still smouldered 10 days after it started. Greece's fire department said four water-dropping aircraft and six helicopters were sent to control the new fire in....

Firefighters turn corner as Greek fires move west

2021-08-13T15:10+0200RTERadio (en)

Fire fighters from France extinguish a fire that approaches Neochori Gortynias, in Peloponnese, Greece , pic: Getty. Greece breathed a sigh of relief after "mega fires" that have ravaged much of the country were brought under control, but firefighters elsewhere in southern Europe are braced for fresh outbreaks.

Fire Crews Make Headway As Algeria Holds Second Day Of Mourning

2021-08-13T15:10+0200barrons (en)

Firefighters battled wildfires still raging across northern Algeria Friday assisted by volunteers, but the deadly blazes in the worst-hit province of Tizi Ouzou were largely extinguished, the emergency services said. The North African country was observing a second day of national mourning for the....

New blaze breaks out on Greek island of Evia ravaged by wildfires

2021-08-13T15:07+0200thejournal (en)

A NEW FIRE has broken out on the Greek island of Evia, south of the area where a massive wildfire devastated forests, torched homes and still smouldered 10 days after it started. The fire department said four water-dropping aircraft and six helicopters had been sent to control the new fire in....

Greece brings ‘mega fires’ under control as more blazes threaten southern Europe

2021-08-13T15:01+0200france24-en (en)

The scorching temperatures across the Mediterranean have increased the risk of blazes , which have already devastated parts of Italy, Turkey, Algeria and Tunisia, with the bulk of Spain and Portugal's regions put on high alert for wildfires. Rising temperatures and increased dryness due to changing....

New blaze flares on charred Greek island

2021-08-13T15:01+0200illawarramercury (en)

A new fire has broken out on Greece 's island of Evia but south from the area where a massive wildfire decimated forests, torched homes and still smouldered 10 days after it started. Greece's fire department said four water-dropping aircraft and six helicopters were sent to control the new fire in....

Fire Crews Make Headway As Algeria Holds Second Day Of Mourning

2021-08-13T14:59+0200ibtimes (en)

Firefighters battled wildfires still raging across northern Algeria Friday assisted by volunteers, but the deadly blazes in the worst-hit province of Tizi Ouzou were largely extinguished, the emergency services said. The North African country was observing a second day of national mourning for the....

13/08/2021 Fire crews make headway as Algeria holds second day of mourning

2021-08-13T14:46+0200rfi-en (en)

Algiers (AFP) Firefighters battled wildfires still raging across northern Algeria Friday assisted by volunteers, but the deadly blazes in the worst-hit province of Tizi Ouzou were largely extinguished, the emergency services said. The North African country was observing a second day of national....

Firefighters turn corner on Greek fires as risk moves west

2021-08-13T14:33+0200digitaljournal (en)

Greece breathed a sigh of relief Friday after “mega fires” that have ravaged much of the country were brought under control, but firefighters elsewhere in southern Europe braced for fresh outbreaks. The scorching temperatures across the Mediterranean have increased the risk of blazes, which have....

world Greek wildfires: New blaze breaks out on Evia island By Associated Press 14/08/2021

2021-08-13T14:06+0200samoaobserver (en)

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A new fire broke out Friday on Greece’s island of Evia but south from the area where a massive wildfire decimated forests, torched homes and still smoldered 10 days after it started. Greece’s fire department said four water-dropping aircraft and six helicopters were sent to....

New fire breaks out on Greece's Evia island

2021-08-13T13:52+0200dailysabah (en)

A fire broke out Friday on the Greek island of Evia south of the area where Greece ’s fire department said four water-dropping aircraft and six helicopters were sent to control the new fire in central Evia, along with 23 firefighters and 10 vehicles. The larger fire that broke out on Aug.

Video. Tebboune admits not having given instructions to buy Canadairs until after the start of the fires

2021-08-13T13:49+0200archyde (en)

After playing arsonist by setting fire between brave Algerian citizens, the regime is trying to play firefighter to try to put an end to the climate of hatred and division. A climate whose unfortunate illustration came from Larbaâ Nath Irathen, on the heights of Tizi-Ouzou, where the populations....

Greek wildfires: New blaze breaks out on Evia island

2021-08-13T13:41+0200thehimalayantimes (en)

Greece 's fire department said four water-dropping aircraft and six helicopters were sent to control the new fire in central Evia, along with 23 firefighters and 10 vehicles. The larger fire that broke out on Aug. 3 destroyed most of the island's north and is one of the country's worst known forest fires.

Firefighters Turn Corner On Greek Fires As Risk Moves West

2021-08-13T13:38+0200barrons (en)

Greece breathed a sigh of relief Friday after "mega fires" that have ravaged much of the country were brought under control, but firefighters elsewhere in southern Europe braced for fresh outbreaks. The scorching temperatures across the Mediterranean have increased the risk of blazes, which have....

Armenia will help Greece tackle wildfires, if necessary

2021-08-13T13:37+0200armradio (en)

, Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Vahan Hunanyan has said. “We are deeply concerned about the situation caused by the forest fires in friendly Greece , and express our solidarity with the fraternal Greek people in these difficult times,” Hunanyan said in comments to Armenpress.

Firefighters Turn Corner On Greek Fires As Risk Moves West

2021-08-13T13:25+0200ibtimes (en)

Greece breathed a sigh of relief Friday after "mega fires" that have ravaged much of the country were brought under control, but firefighters elsewhere in southern Europe braced for fresh outbreaks. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has called the fires Greece's "greatest ecological disaster in decades" Photo: AFP / ANGELOS TZORTZINIS.

Greek wildfires: New blaze breaks out on Evia island

2021-08-13T13:25+0200ChinaPost (en)

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A new fire broke out Friday on Greece’s island of Evia but south from the area where a massive wildfire decimated forests, torched homes and still smoldered 10 days after it started. Greece’s fire department said four water-dropping aircraft and six helicopters were sent to....

New blaze breaks out on Greek island ravaged by wildfires

2021-08-13T13:24+0200irishexaminer (en)

A new fire has broken out on the Greek island of Evia, south of the area where a massive wildfire devastated forests, torched homes and still smouldered 10 days after it started. The fire department said four water-dropping aircraft and six helicopters had been sent to control the new fire in....

Torrid wildfires further ignite threats from climate change

2021-08-13T13:23+0200english-alaraby (en)

In recent weeks, wildfires have ravaged the countryside of North Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean, resulting in human and livestock casualties, scorching the earth beyond repair. After the damning IPCC report, what can we do, or is it too late? Wildfires are raging across Europe and North....

Greek Wildfires: New Blaze Breaks Out on Evia Island

2021-08-13T13:18+0200aawsat (en)

A new fire broke out Friday on Greece ’s island of Evia but south from the area where a massive wildfire decimated forests, torched homes and still smoldered 10 days after it started. Greece’s fire department said four water-dropping aircraft and six helicopters were sent to control the new fire in....

13/08/2021 Firefighters turn corner on Greek fires as risk moves west

2021-08-13T13:14+0200rfi-en (en)

Athens (AFP) Greece breathed a sigh of relief Friday after "mega fires" that have ravaged much of the country were brought under control, but firefighters elsewhere in southern Europe braced for fresh outbreaks. The scorching temperatures across the Mediterranean have increased the risk of blazes,....

Algeria wildfires: 22 arrested for arson amid 'disaster'

2021-08-13T13:14+0200heart (en)

A total of 22 people suspected of being behind deadly wildfires in Algeria have been arrested, the country's president has said. The wildfires have killed 65 people and are the most devastating in the country's history. Mountainous areas of northern Algeria have been hit by dozens of forest fires,....

New blaze breaks out on Greek island ravaged by wildfires

2021-08-13T13:09+0200breakingnews-ie (en)

A new fire has broken out on the Greek island of Evia, south of the area where a massive wildfire devastated forests, torched homes and still smouldered 10 days after it started. The fire department said four water-dropping aircraft and six helicopters had been sent to control the new fire in....

New blaze breaks out on Greek island ravaged by wildfires

2021-08-13T13:08+0200eveningtimes (en)

A new fire has broken out on the Greek island of Evia, south of the area where a massive wildfire devastated forests, torched homes and still smouldered 10 days after it started. The fire department said four water-dropping aircraft and six helicopters had been sent to control the new fire in....

New blaze breaks out on Greek island ravaged by wildfires

2021-08-13T13:08+0200dailyecho (en)

A new fire has broken out on the Greek island of Evia, south of the area where a massive wildfire devastated forests, torched homes and still smouldered 10 days after it started. The fire department said four water-dropping aircraft and six helicopters had been sent to control the new fire in....

Greek wildfires: New blaze breaks out on Evia island

2021-08-13T13:05+0200TorontoStar (en)

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A new fire broke out Friday on Greece’s island of Evia but south from the area where a massive wildfire decimated forests, torched homes and still smoldered 10 days after it started. Greece’s fire department said four water-dropping aircraft and six helicopters were sent to....

New blaze breaks out on Greek island ravaged by wildfires

2021-08-13T13:01+0200theargus (en)

A new fire has broken out on the Greek island of Evia, south of the area where a massive wildfire devastated forests, torched homes and still smouldered 10 days after it started. The fire department said four water-dropping aircraft and six helicopters had been sent to control the new fire in....

New blaze breaks out on Evia island

2021-08-13T12:57+0200kathimerini-en (en)

A new fire broke out Friday on Greece ’s island of Evia but south from the area where a massive wildfire decimated forests, torched homes and still smoldered 10 days after it started. Greece’s fire department said four water-dropping aircraft and six helicopters were sent to control the new fire in....

New blaze breaks out on Greek island ravaged by wildfires

2021-08-13T12:55+0200chesterfirst (en)

A new fire has broken out on the Greek island of Evia, south of the area where a massive wildfire devastated forests, torched homes and still smouldered 10 days after it started. The fire department said four water-dropping aircraft and six helicopters had been sent to control the new fire in....

New blaze breaks out on Greek island ravaged by wildfires

2021-08-13T12:52+0200belfasttelegraph (en)

A new fire has broken out on the Greek island of Evia, south of the area where a massive wildfire devastated forests, torched homes and still smouldered 10 days after it started. T he fire department said four water-dropping aircraft and six helicopters had been sent to control the new fire in....

New blaze breaks out on Greek island ravaged by wildfires

2021-08-13T12:48+0200impartialreporter (en)

A new fire has broken out on the Greek island of Evia, south of the area where a massive wildfire devastated forests, torched homes and still smouldered 10 days after it started. The fire department said four water-dropping aircraft and six helicopters had been sent to control the new fire in....

Greek wildfires: New blaze breaks out on Evia island

2021-08-13T12:47+0200eagletribune (en)

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A new fire broke out Friday on Greece’s island of Evia but south from the area where a massive wildfire decimated forests, torched homes and still smoldered 10 days after it started. Greece’s fire department said four water-dropping aircraft and six helicopters were sent to....

New blaze breaks out on Greek island ravaged by wildfires

2021-08-13T12:46+0200eveningtelegraph (en)

A new fire has broken out on the Greek island of Evia, south of the area where a massive wildfire devastated forests, torched homes and still smouldered 10 days after it started. The fire department said four water-dropping aircraft and six helicopters had been sent to control the new fire in....

Greek wildfires: New blaze breaks out on Evia island

2021-08-13T12:45+0200sfgate (en)

1 of 8 Goats are seen at a burn area near Krioneritis village on Evia island, about 181 kilometers (113 miles) north of Athens, Greece , Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis says the devastating wildfires that burned across the country for more than a week amount to the....

New blaze breaks out on Greek island ravaged by wildfires

2021-08-13T12:44+0200independent-ie (en)

A new fire has broken out on the Greek island of Evia, south of the area where a massive wildfire devastated forests, torched homes and still smouldered 10 days after it started. T he fire department said four water-dropping aircraft and six helicopters had been sent to control the new fire in....

Greek wildfires: New blaze breaks out on Evia island

2021-08-13T12:40+0200wxow (en)

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A new fire has broken out on Greece’s island of Evia but south from the area where a massive wildfire decimated forests, torched homes and still smoldered 10 days after it started. Greece’s fire department said four water-dropping aircraft and six helicopters were sent to....

Greek wildfires: New blaze breaks out on Evia island

2021-08-13T12:39+0200independent-UK (en)

A new fire broke out Friday on Greece ’s island of Evia but south from the area where a massive wildfire decimated forests, torched homes and still smoldered 10 days after it started. Greece’s fire department said four water-dropping aircraft and six helicopters were sent to control the new fire in....

Greek wildfires: New blaze breaks out on Evia island

2021-08-13T12:38+0200wsiltv (en)

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A new fire has broken out on Greece’s island of Evia but south from the area where a massive wildfire decimated forests, torched homes and still smoldered 10 days after it started. Greece’s fire department said four water-dropping aircraft and six helicopters were sent to....

Greek wildfires: New blaze breaks out on Evia island

2021-08-13T12:37+0200timesofindia (en)

ATHENS: A new fire broke out Friday on Greece 's island of Evia but south from the area where a massive wildfire decimated forests, torched homes and still smoldered 10 days after it started. Greece's fire department said four water-dropping aircraft and six helicopters were sent to control the new....

Greece appoints new minister to handle wildfire aftermath

2021-08-13T12:36+0200bdnews24 (en)

Mitsotakis has this week apologised for delays in the firefighting effort while defending his government's action and authorising a 500-million-euro ($586.95 million) relief package. Hundreds of houses and businesses have been destroyed and around 65,000 hectares (160,620 acres) of forest destroyed....

Greek wildfires: New blaze breaks out on Evia island

2021-08-13T12:36+0200ABCnews (en)

ATHENS, Greece -- A new fire broke out Friday on Greece ’s island of Evia but south from the area where a massive wildfire decimated forests, torched homes and still smoldered 10 days after it started. Greece’s fire department said four water-dropping aircraft and six helicopters were sent to....

New blaze breaks out on Greek island ravaged by wildfires

2021-08-13T12:35+0200thecourier (en)

Flames burn a forest during a wildfire in Skepasti village on the island of Evia, about 150 kilometers (93 miles) north of Athens, Greece , Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021. Forest fires fueled by a protracted heat wave raged overnight and into Thursday in Greece, threatening the archaeological site at the....

Greece appoints new minister to handle wildfire aftermath ATHENS (Reuters - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday appointed a new minister in charge of recovery from natural disasters in a bid to... 1h ago

2021-08-13T12:24+0200kelo (en)

ATHENS (Reuters – Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday appointed a new minister in charge of recovery from natural disasters in a bid to defuse growing anger over the struggle to curb wildfires that have charred thousands of hectares of forest.

Greek wildfires: New blaze breaks out on Evia island

2021-08-13T12:22+0200sandiegouniontribune (en)

ATHENS, Greece — A new fire broke out Friday on Greece’s island of Evia but south from the area where a massive wildfire decimated forests, torched homes and still smoldered 10 days after it started. Greece’s fire department said four water-dropping aircraft and six helicopters were sent to control....

Greece appoints new minister to handle wildfire aftermath

2021-08-13T12:01+0200thepeninsulaqatar (en)

ATHENS - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday appointed a new minister in charge of recovery from natural disasters in a bid to defuse growing anger over the struggle to curb wildfires that have charred thousands of hectares of forest. Mitsotakis has this week apologised for delays in....

Greece appoints new minister to handle wildfire aftermath ATHENS (Reuters - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday appointed a new minister in charge of recovery from natural disasters in a bid to defuse growing anger over the struggle to curb wildfires that have charred thousands of ...

2021-08-13T11:50+0200saltwire (en)

ATHENS (Reuters - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday appointed a new minister in charge of recovery from natural disasters in a bid to defuse growing anger over the struggle to curb wildfires that have charred thousands of hectares of forest.

Greece appoints new minister to handle wildfire aftermath

2021-08-13T11:49+0200metro-us (en)

ATHENS (Reuters – Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday appointed a new minister in charge of recovery from natural disasters in a bid to defuse growing anger over the struggle to curb wildfires that have charred thousands of hectares of forest.

Greece appoints new minister to handle wildfire aftermath

2021-08-13T11:43+0200oann (en)

Burnt hillsides are seen following a wildfire near the village of Pefki on the island of Evia, Greece , August 12, 2021. Picture taken with a drone. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis. August 13, 2021. ATHENS (Reuters – Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday appointed a new minister in charge....

Grecia, vigili del fuoco: 'Situazione incendi è sotto controllo'

2021-08-13T11:23+0200247libero (it)

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Greece appoints new minister to handle wildfire aftermath

2021-08-13T11:22+0200reuters (en)

ATHENS, Aug 13 (Reuters - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday appointed a new minister in charge of recovery from natural disasters in a bid to defuse growing anger over the struggle to curb wildfires that have charred thousands of hectares of forest.

Greece appoints new minister to handle wildfire aftermath

2021-08-13T11:21+0200cyprus-mail (en)

Fire brigade officials told Reuters that forest fires on Evia and in the mainland Western Peloponnese and Northern Attica regions remained under control but that many firefighters had stayed on in the areas to fight possible flare-ups. “The internal government reshuffle is aimed at strengthening the....

Siberia tells people to avoid work due to severity of smoke as fires continue to batter Europe

2021-08-13T10:40+0200telegraph (en)

The head of a Siberian region has declared Friday a non-working day and urged residents to stay at home as smoke from raging forest fires raise health concerns. In recent years, wildfires have ripped across Russia's vast territory at an unprecedented scale that experts blame on climate change,....

Nel 2021 distrutti 3 milioni di ettari di foreste per gli incendi, in atmosfera 1,5 miliardi di tonnellate di CO2

2021-08-13T08:23+0200247libero (it)

A causa degli incendi che si sono sviluppati di recente in Italia, Canada, Grecia, Turchia e Siberia, nel solo 2021 sono state distrutti 3 milioni di ettari di foreste, pari 2,2 miliardi di alberi, con una conseguente immediata immissione in atmosfera di 1,5 miliardi di tonnellate di CO2, pari al 4,2% delle emissioni globali del 2020.

NATO Allies stand together against wildfires

2021-08-13T07:21+0200globalsecurity (en)

NATO - North Atlantic Treaty Organisation. 12 Aug. 2021. Albania, Greece , North Macedonia and Turkey have received support from their NATO Allies in dealing with devastating wildfires faced since July. The assistance provided included the delivery of ground and air assets most needed to help contain the spread of the fires.

Greece facing ‘ecological disaster’ from wildfires: Mitsotakis

2021-08-13T01:12+0200gulf-times (en)

Hundreds of firefighters battled yesterday to contain new flare-ups in wildfire-ravaged areas of Greece , where summer infernos have caused what the prime minister described as the country’s “greatest ecological disaster in decades”. Rain overnight in some areas and falling temperatures appeared to....

Serbian police chopper crews continue battling fires in Greece

2021-08-13T00:35+0200rs-n1info (en)

Three Serbian police helicopter crews are helping Greek firefighters battle forest fires in the Peloponnese, their commander told the Serbian state TV (RTS) on Thursday. Chopper unit commander Nenad Nedic said that the three helicopter crews were deployed to an area 23 miles southwest of Athens along with a Greek and Spanish crew.

Not just humans, Greece wildfire ravages countless animal

2021-08-13T00:11+0200wetheworldmagazine (en)

The less severely affected four-legged survivors get baths every two to three hours to cool their burns. “It’s time for a bath,” one young volunteer said as she took hold of two small puppies, easing them into a small basin of water. First victims. Many in the Athens area were evacuated at the start....

Was Algeria's Forest Fires an Act of Sabotage?

2021-08-12T23:12+0200albawaba-en (en)

More than 70 people have died from forest fires in Algeria. The figure is likely higher — Khaled Beydoun (@KhaledBeydoun) August 12, 2021 President Abdelmadjid Tebboune declared three days of national mourning for the dead and froze state activities not related to the fires.

Algeria combats wildfires, observes day of mourning

2021-08-12T22:18+0200europesun (en)

At least 69 people have been killed since Monday in devastating fires in Algeria. President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has declared three days of national mourning starting from Thursday. The Algerian authorities say they suspect widespread arson. Blazes raged across northern Algeria on Thursday as the....

Kazakhstan, Kuwait offer to support Turkey's firefighting efforts

2021-08-12T21:57+0200vestnikkavkaza (en)

As Turkey's struggle against forest fires continues, Kazakhstan and Kuwait have added themselves to the growing list of countries providing support to Ankara, Daily Sabah reports. Kuwait said on Saturday that it will dispatch a fire brigade crew to Turkey to support that country's fight against forest fires.

Grecia, in due settimane bruciati oltre 100mila ettari di foreste. Sull’isola di Evia la situazione peggiore. Roghi anche in Spagna

2021-08-12T21:39+0200ilfattoquotidiano (it)

Si tratta del valore più alto dal 2007, quando gli incendi devastarono ampie aree del Paese. Lo dicono i dati emersi dal Sistema europeo di informazione sugli incendi boschivi. Situazione critica anche in molte zone della Penisola iberica Le fiamme hanno avvolto anche la regione boschiva Gortynia,....

Siberian wildfires now bigger than all other fires in world combined

2021-08-12T21:26+0200mycentraloregon (en)

Yelantsevv/iStock. (YAKUTSK, Russia) — Gigantic wildfires are burning across Siberia on a record scale that is larger than all the fires raging this summer around the world combined. The massive blazes in Russia are fueled in part by extreme heat waves and record droughts that scientists are blaming on warmer temperatures linked to climate change.

Siberian wildfires now bigger than all other fires in world combined

2021-08-12T20:55+0200ABCnews (en)

The worst hit region is Yakutia, a vast semi-autonomous republic around 3,000 miles east of Moscow that in winter is one of the coldest inhabited places on Earth. The fires have been burning since late spring in Yakutia and are already among the largest ever recorded. The region is enduring a historic drought that is feeding the fires.

Forest fires: EU continues to channel assistance, further planes for Italy and Algeria

2021-08-12T20:04+0200publicnow (en)

France has mobilised two Canadair firefighting airplanes to help Algeria fight forest fires in the north and north-east of the country, following a request for assistance submitted to the EU Civil Protection Mechanism on 11 August 2021. The planes will deploy to the Kabylia region on 12 August 2021.

Incendi, l'Italia è ancora sotto assedio Avvenire

2021-08-12T19:30+0200msn-nl (it)

L'Italia contina a bruciare anche se si registra un lieve miglioramento delle situazione. E bruciano anche tanti altri Paesi. Dalla Grecia alla Russia, dove è in corso quello che appare essere l'incendio più grande del mondo. Facciamo il punto. © Fornito da Avvenire.

Incendi, l'Italia è ancora sotto assedio Avvenire

2021-08-12T19:27+0200msn-it (it)

L'Italia contina a bruciare anche se si registra un lieve miglioramento delle situazione. E bruciano anche tanti altri Paesi. Dalla Grecia alla Russia, dove è in corso quello che appare essere l'incendio più grande del mondo. Facciamo il punto. © Fornito da Avvenire.

News24.com | Algeria combats wildfires, observes day of mourning

2021-08-12T19:14+0200news24 (en)

At least 69 people have been killed since Monday in devastating fires in Algeria. President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has declared three days of national mourning starting from Thursday. The Algerian authorities say they suspect widespread arson. Blazes raged across northern Algeria on Thursday as the....

Italia del Sud ancora sotto assedio, in Siberia il rogo più esteso del mondo Avvenire

2021-08-12T17:57+0200msn-it (it)

L'Italia contina a bruciare anche se si registra un lieve miglioramento delle situazione. E bruciano anche tanti altri Paesi. Dalla Grecia alla Russia, dove è in corso quello che appare essere l'incendio più grande del mondo. Facciamo il punto. © Fornito da Avvenire In Siberia l'incendio più grande....

Incendi. Italia del Sud ancora sotto assedio, in Siberia il rogo più esteso del mondo

2021-08-12T17:49+0200247libero (it)

L'Italia contina a bruciare anche se si registra un lieve miglioramento delle situazione. E bruciano anche tanti altri Paesi. Dalla Grecia alla Russia, dove è in corso quello che appare essere l'incendio più grande del mondo. Facciamo il punto. In Siberia l'incendio più grande (presto record....

Why The Risk of Floods Increases Exponentially After Forest Fires

2021-08-12T17:33+0200banksnews (en)

” width=”1272″> Hundreds of fires raged across Greece this past week and a half, charring the landscape and increasing the risk of flooding. Credit: Odysseas Karadis / Greek Reporter. After the onset of forest fires, many pray for rain to come, hoping it will extinguish the flames.

Incendi Italia del Sud ancora sotto assedio, in Siberia il rogo più esteso del mondo

2021-08-12T17:25+0200avvenire (it)

L'Italia contina a bruciare anche se si registra un lieve miglioramento delle situazione. E bruciano anche tanti altri Paesi. Dalla Grecia alla Russia, dove è in corso quello che appare essere l'incendio più grande del mondo. Facciamo il punto. In Siberia l'incendio più grande (presto record....

Italy reports all-time temperature record 12 August, 2021 13

2021-08-12T17:20+0200europost (en)

Italy recorded on Wednesday an all-time European heat record with 48.8 Celsius measured in Sicily, news wires reported. The record temperature, which still needs to be verified by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), was reported close to the city of Syracuse, in the southeast of the island.

Wildfires in Greece: After a Long Battle, Firefighters Contain Blazes

2021-08-12T17:17+0200nytimes (en)

ATHENS — After 10 days of battling blazes across the country, firefighters in Greece managed to contain some of them on Thursday, although a thunderstorm was a mixed blessing: the rain doused some of the smoldering fires but lightning sparked new ones.

Why The Risk of Floods Increases Exponentially After Forest Fires

2021-08-12T16:50+0200greekreporter (en)

Hundreds of fires raged across Greece this past week and a half, charring the landscape and increasing the risk of flooding. Credit: Odysseas Karadis / Greek Reporter. After the onset of forest fires, many pray for rain to come, hoping it will extinguish the flames.

Siberia's Wildfires Are Bigger Than All The Others Raging Right Now Combined

2021-08-12T16:45+0200iflscience (en)

From the Mediterranean to North America, vast portions of the Northern Hemisphere are grappling with extraordinarily fierce wildfires this summer. However, all of these fires combined are still no rival to the blazes currently raging in Siberia. A total of 13.4 million hectares (33.

The planes will be deployed in the Kabylia region Thursday, said a European Commission press release, noting that the Commission co-finances up to 75 percent of the transport costs of the deployment.

2021-08-12T16:26+0200saudigazette (en)

BRUSSELS — The European Union Thursday announced that France has mobilized two Canadair-type firefighting planes to help Algeria fight forest fires in the north and northeast of the country, following a request for assistance submitted to the EU civil protection on Wednesday.

Alicante is hit by meteotsunami leaving parts of British tourist hotspot under water

2021-08-12T16:24+0200themirror (en)

Tourist hotspot Alicante has been hit by a “meteotsunami”, leaving parts of the Spanish city underwater. The local Policia Local de Santa Pola posted on their Facebook page to say the unexpected meteorological phenomenon had caused a sudden rise in tide.

Incendi: in Grecia bruciati 100mila ettari in 2 settimane

2021-08-12T15:50+0200zazoom-it (it)

Incendi | in Grecia bruciati 100mila ettari in 2 settimane In due settimane in Grecia sono andati a fuoco oltre 100mila ettari di foreste e terreni agricoli. Si ... Incendi: in Grecia bruciati 100mila ettari in 2 settimane (Di giovedì 12 agosto 2021) In due settimane in Grecia sono andati a fuoco....

Grecia, in due settimane bruciati oltre 100mila ettari di foreste. La situazione peggiore sull’isola di Evia

2021-08-12T15:50+0200zazoom-it (it)

(Di giovedì 12 agosto 2021) In due settimane in Grecia sono andati a fuoco oltre 100mila ettari di foreste e terreni agricoli. Un record dagli incendi mortali del 2007 che devastarono diverse regioni del Paese. Emerge dai aggiornati del Sistema europeo di informazione sugli incendi boschivi (Effis).

Grecia, in due settimane bruciati oltre 100mila ettari di foreste. La situazione peggiore sull’isola di Evia

2021-08-12T15:40+0200ilfattoquotidiano (it)

Si tratta del valore più alto dal 2007, quando gli incendi devastarono ampie aree del Paese. Lo dicono i dati emersi dal Sistema europeo di informazione sugli incendi boschivi In due settimane in Grecia sono andati a fuoco oltre 100mila ettari di foreste e terreni agricoli .

Grecia, in due settimane bruciati oltre 100mila ettari di foreste. La situazione peggiore sull’isola di Evia Si tratta del valore più alto dal 2007, quando gli incendi devastarono ampie aree del Paese. Lo dicono i dati emersi dal Sistema europeo di informazione sugli incendi [...] More Info

2021-08-12T15:22+0200grae (it)

Grecia, in due settimane bruciati oltre 100mila ettari di foreste. La situazione peggiore sull’isola di Evia. In due settimane in Grecia sono andati a fuoco oltre 100mila ettari di foreste e terreni agricoli . Un record dagli incendi mortali del 2007 che devastarono diverse regioni del Paese.

High toll of Algeria forest fires raises questions about crisis management

2021-08-12T15:21+0200thearabweekly (en)

TIZI OUZOU, Algeria--Blazes raged across northern Algeria on Thursday as the country observed a national day of mourning for dozens of people killed in the latest wildfires to sweep the Mediterranean. The North African country has been in the grip of devastating fires since Monday that have claimed 69 lives — 41 civilians and 28 soldiers.

Incendi in Grecia: Chiese in prima linea nell’aiuto alle popolazioni colpite

2021-08-12T14:50+0200agensir (it)

Sempre grave la situazione in Grecia per gli incendi che stanno mandando in fumo oltre 100 mila ettari. L'impegno delle Chiese nel portare aiuto alle popolazioni colpite raccontato al Sir da Federico Rossi, coordinatore dei volontari del centro giovanile della Chiesa cattolica armena sostenuto....

Forest fires: EU continues to channel assistance, further planes for Italy and Algeria

2021-08-12T14:43+0200reliefWeb (en)

rance has mobilised 2 Canadair firefighting airplanes to help Algeria fight forest fires in the north and north-east of the country, following a request for assistance submitted to the EU Civil Protection Mechanism on 11 August 2021. The planes will deploy to the Kabylia region on 12 August 2021.

Continue reading In Grecia bruciati 100 mila ettari di foreste e terreni agricoli in 2 settimane

2021-08-12T14:30+0200globodiroma (it)

In Grecia bruciati 100 mila ettari di foreste e terreni agricoli in 2 settimane. BRUXELLES - In due settimane in Grecia sono andati a fuoco oltre 100mila ettari di foreste e terreni agricoli. Si tratta di un record dagli incendi mortali del 2007 che devastarono diverse regioni del Paese.

In Grecia bruciati 100 mila ettari di foreste e terreni agricoli in 2 settimane

2021-08-12T14:29+0200ansa-Europa (it)

BRUXELLES - In due settimane in Grecia sono andati a fuoco oltre 100mila ettari di foreste e terreni agricoli. Si tratta di un record dagli incendi mortali del 2007 che devastarono diverse regioni del Paese. Emerge dai aggiornati del Sistema europeo di informazione sugli incendi boschivi (Effis) .

In Grecia bruciati 100 mila ettari di foreste e terreni agricoli in 2 settimane

2021-08-12T14:26+0200ansa (it)

BRUXELLES - In due settimane in Grecia sono andati a fuoco oltre 100mila ettari di foreste e terreni agricoli. Si tratta di un record dagli incendi mortali del 2007 che devastarono diverse regioni del Paese. Emerge dai aggiornati del Sistema europeo di informazione sugli incendi boschivi (Effis) .

NATO Allies stand together against wildfires

2021-08-12T14:18+0200nato (en)

Albania, Greece , North Macedonia and Turkey have received support from their NATO Allies in dealing with devastating wildfires faced since July. The assistance provided included the delivery of ground and air assets most needed to help contain the spread of the fires.

NATO Allies stand together against wildfires

2021-08-12T14:18+0200miragenews (en)

Albania, Greece , North Macedonia and Turkey have received support from their NATO Allies in dealing with devastating wildfires faced since July. The assistance provided included the delivery of ground and air assets most needed to help contain the spread of the fires.

Almost 100,000 hectares of forest burned in Greek fires

2021-08-12T14:01+0200dhakatribune (en)

A local resident gestures as he holds an empty water hose during an attempt to extinguish forest fires approaching the village of Pefki on Evia island on August 8, 2021 AFP. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mistotakis described the recent wildfire ravaged several regions of Greece as ‘a natural disaster of....

Grecia: Mitsotakis, cambiamento climatico e' il principale responsabile del "disastro" incendi (3)

2021-08-12T13:27+0200agenzianova (it)

Atene, 12 ago 12:35 - (Agenzia Nova) - In in un discorso televisivo nella serata del 9 agosto il primo ministro greco Kyriakos Mitsotakis ha affermato che la Grecia sta vivendo un disastro naturale di proporzioni senza precedenti: 586 incendi sono divampati nel Paese in pochi giorni e sono molto....

Forest fires: EU continues to channel assistance, further planes for Italy and Algeria

2021-08-12T13:13+0200EC (en)

France has mobilised 2 Canadair firefighting airplanes to help Algeria fight forest fires in the north and north-east of the country, following a request for assistance submitted to the EU Civil Protection Mechanism on 11 August 2021. The planes will deploy to the Kabylia region on 12 August 2021.

SNF – Extraordinary donation of 15 million euros for the fires

2021-08-12T13:03+0200in-gr (en)

Everyone at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) has been watching the tragic consequences of the fires sweeping countries around the world, particularly Greece , with great sadness. Our thoughts are with the family of volunteer firefighter Vasilis Filoras, who lost his life while fighting the....

The American Heatwave's Unforeseen Losses

2021-08-12T12:50+0200almayadeen-en (en)

According to climate specialists, such a severe heatwave would have been almost impossible to achieve had it not been for the effect of human-caused climate change. California's wildfires. Hundreds of additional deaths were reported in the northern United States this summer during record heatwaves,....

Amazonia, Siberia, Indonesia, Boreal regions… Understanding the different types of fires

2021-08-12T12:36+0200reforestaction-en (en)

, for example. Today, the vast majority of these fires are linked to humans and their activities. According to Prométhée’s data, the national database for French Mediterrean forests, between 1996 and 2006 in France, 39% of fires outbreaks were due to malicious acts (hunting, pyromania, pastoralism,....

PM points to climate change, says gov’t prioritized saving lives

2021-08-12T12:07+0200kathimerini-en (en)

Speaking in the wake of the massive wildfires that tore across Greece , Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Thursday pointed to climate change as the main culprit behind the disaster, once again stressing that his government prioritized saving lives. “We did not suffer any casualties,” Mitsotakis....

Almost 100,000 hectares of forest burned in Greek fires

2021-08-12T11:51+0200terradaily (en)

Nearly 100,000 hectares of forestry and farmland have burned in less than two weeks in Greece in the worst wave of wildfires since 2007, the European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS) said Wednesday. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mistotakis described the 586 fires that ravaged several regions of....

Death toll from Algerian wildfires rises to 65

2021-08-12T11:37+0200middle-east-online_en (en)

ALGIERS - Wildfires tearing through forested areas of northern Algeria have killed at least 65 people, state television reported on Wednesday, as the country battled some of the most destructive blazes in its history. The government has deployed the army to help fight the fires, which have burnt....

SNF – Extraordinary donation of 15 million euros for the fires

2021-08-12T11:35+0200ot (en)

Everyone at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) has been watching the tragic consequences of the fires sweeping countries around the world, particularly Greece , with great sadness. Our thoughts are with the family of volunteer firefighter Vasilis Filoras, who lost his life while fighting the....

Raging wildfires sweep across Algeria’s north

2021-08-12T11:25+0200trtworld (en)

Villagers use branches in an attempt to put out a wildfire, in Achallam village, in the mountainous Kabylie region of Tizi Ouzou, east of Algiers, Algeria August 11, 2021. (Abdelaziz Boumzar / Reuters) The death toll climbed to at least 69 as firefighters, soldiers and civilian volunteers battled....

Sicily logs apparent highest ever temperature in Europe at 48.8 degrees

2021-08-12T10:43+0200irishtimes (en)

The highest temperature in European history appears to have been recorded in Italy during a heatwave sweeping the country, with early reports suggesting a high of 48.8 degrees. If this is accepted by the World Meteorological Organisation it will break the previous European record of 48 degrees set in Athens in 1977.

Tehran sympathizes with Algeria over massive wildfire

2021-08-12T10:20+0200mehrnews-en (en)

In a statement on Thursday, the Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman expressed his regret over the widespread fire in the Algerian forests which killed dozens of soldiers and civilians, injuring a number of citizens. Saeed Khatibzadeh offered sympathy to the Algerian nation and government and the....

L'Italia in fiamme, le vittime del lavoro e le armi in Afghanistan

2021-08-12T07:48+0200247libero (it)

L'Italia è in fiamme. Non solo nello Stivale, anche Grecia e Algeria stanno affrontando la tragedia d'Ignis. Realmente sta accadendo ciò che si verifica annualmente, gli incendi stanno devastando la nazione da nord a sud. Le regioni più interessate sono: Campania, Sardegna, Molise, Emilia Romagna, Abruzzo, Puglia e non poteva mancare la Trinacria.

At least 65 killed in Algerian wildfires 3 minute ago - 0 - 0 Wildfires tearing through forested areas of northern Algeria have killed at least 65 people, state television reported on Wednesday, as some of the most destructive blazes in the country’s history continued to rage.

2021-08-12T06:13+0200dailymirror (en)

ALGIERS, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Wildfires tearing through forested areas of northern Algeria have killed at least 65 people, state television reported on Wednesday, as some of the most destructive blazes in the country’s history continued to rage. The government has deployed the army to help fight the....

France Sending Help As Death Toll In Algeria From Forest Fires Rises To 69

2021-08-12T05:07+0200haberler-en (en)

The death toll in Algeria from wildfires has risen to 69, according to a local official, while France has announced plans to help the North African country contain the flames. At least 69 people, including 28 soldiers and 41 civilians, have died in the fires, Abdulkadir Umeyrush, chief prosecutor of....

Firefighters, residents dealing with massive wildfire damage on Greece's Evia Island

2021-08-12T04:18+0200ctvnews (en)

TORONTO -- Improved weather conditions have allowed firefighters to control the devastating wildfires on Greece ’s Evia Island, but the volatile situation can change in an instant. While it is still upwards of 40 degrees Celsius in parts of the southwestern Greek island, the wind has calmed down, which has helped firefighters on the ground.

Spain TSUNAMI warning as scientists fear huge waves could strike Mediterranean

2021-08-12T02:12+0200businesstelegraph (en)

According to a study of the Alboran Sea , waves could reach up to six metres high, researchers have claimed. Following the results of modelling, scientists from the Institut de Ciències del Mar (ICM) warned waves could take just 21 minutes to reach the south coast of Spain .

Brits holidaying in Europe to sizzle in boiling weather as Costa Del Sol to hit 44C

2021-08-12T01:45+0200themirror (en)

Brit tourists on holiday in many European destinations, including the Costa Del Sol, are set to sizzle as the Continent is hit by record-breaking searing temperatures. As devastating wildfires sweep across Greece a new record temperature was recorded in Europe on Wednesday. The city of Syracuse, in Sicily, reached a sweltering 48.

Morocco King offers Algeria help to fight wildfires

2021-08-12T01:15+0200middle-east-online_en (en)

RABAT – Morocco’s King Mohammed VI ordered on Wednesday the Ministers of Interior and Foreign Affairs to express to their Algerian counterparts the kingdom’s readiness to help Algeria combat the forest fires that are ravaging several regions of the country, said the Foreign Ministry in a statement.

Sicily, Italy, records 48.8 ° C, possible European temperature record – 11/08/2021 – World

2021-08-12T01:12+0200ksusentinel (en)

Officials from the island of Sicily, in southern Italy, recorded this Wednesday (11) what could be the temperature record in the country and throughout Europe. Thermometers recorded 48.8 ° C in the city of Syracuse, in the southeast of the region – until then, the highest number recorded had been 48.

65 killed in Algerian wildfires

2021-08-12T00:21+0200dhakatribune (en)

Smoke rises from a forest fire in the mountainous Tizi Ouzou province, east of the Algerian capital, Algiers, August 10, 2021 Reuters. The government has deployed the army to help fight the fires, which have burnt most fiercely in the mountainous Kabylie region.

Almost 100,000 hectares of forest burned in Greek fires

2021-08-12T00:11+0200urdupoint (en)

Nearly 100,000 hectares of forestry and farmland have burned in less than two weeks in Greece in the worst wave of wildfires since 2007, the European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS) said Wednesday. Athens, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 11th Aug, 2021 ) :Nearly 100,000 hectares of....

At least 65 killed in Algerian wildfires: State TV

2021-08-12T00:10+0200GulfDailyNews (en)

ALGIERS: Wildfires tearing through forested areas of northern Algeria have killed at least 65 people, as the country battled some of the most destructive blazes in its history. The government has deployed the army to help fight the fires, which have burnt most fiercely in the mountainous Kabylie region, and 28 of the dead are soldiers.

Wildfire rips through Algeria, killing 42 people including soldiers

2021-08-11T23:40+0200GulfDailyNews (en)

ALGIERS: Forest fires in Algeria killed 42 people on Tuesday, including 25 soldiers deployed to help put out the blaze, the government said, as thick clouds of smoke covered much of the mountainous Kabylie region east of the capital. Dozens of separate fires have raged through forest areas across....

Almost 100,000 hectares of forest burned in Greece in less than two weeks

2021-08-11T23:19+0200thejournal (en)

Fire in the north of the Greek island of Euboa Source: Alamy Stock Photo. NEARLY 100,000 HECTARES of forestry and farmland have burned in less than two weeks in Greece in the worst wave of wildfires since 2007, the European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS) has said.

At Least 65 Killed In Algerian Wildfires - State TV

2021-08-11T22:01+0200news-yahoo-in (en)

ALGIERS:Wildfires tearing through forested areas of northern Algeria have killed at least 65 people, state television reported on Wednesday, as the country battled some of the most destructive blazes in its history. The government has deployed the army to help fight the fires, which have burnt most....

69 killed in Algeria as Mediterranean forest fires spread

2021-08-11T22:01+0200naveenbharat (en)

Tizzy Ouzou: The death toll reached at least 69 as firefighters, soldiers and civilian volunteers battled fires in the forests of northern Algeria on Wednesday, the latest wildfire to hit the Mediterranean. President Abdelmadjid Tebboune declared three days of national mourning starting Thursday,....

Europe roasts on 114th floor “heat dome”: Italy, Spain and Greece anticipate heat waves, droughts and wildfires

2021-08-11T21:52+0200eminetra (en)

Today, Sicily’s Agricultural Meteorological Information Service reported that temperatures reached 119F at Syracuse Station on the island, but Spain’s Meteorological Service said temperatures could exceed 111F in some areas this week. Said.It comes because the heat from Sahara swallows most of the Mediterranean region.

Wildfire rips through Algeria, killing 65 people including soldiers

2021-08-11T21:17+0200cbs46 (en)

Forest fires in Algeria killed 65 people on Tuesday, including 28 soldiers deployed to help put out the blaze, the state-run Algeria Press Service (APS) and Algerian media said. Twelve soldiers remain in critical condition after the fires broke out in the mountainous region of the country, the....

At least 65 killed in Algerian wildfires - state TV

2021-08-11T21:15+0200reuters (en)

ALGIERS, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Wildfires tearing through forested areas of northern Algeria have killed at least 65 people, state television reported on Wednesday, as the country battled some of the most destructive blazes in its history. The government has deployed the army to help fight the fires,....

Incendi e caldo estremo devastano l'Algeria che chiede aiuto al mondo

2021-08-11T21:07+0200zazoom-it (it)

(Di mercoledì 11 agosto 2021) Almeno 28 militari e 37 civili hanno perso la vita. Tanti i feriti, anche in condizioni molto serie, ricoverati negli ospedali. In Grecia bruciano le foreste del Peloponneso, il premier Mitsotakis ha ... Ultime Notizie dalla rete : Incendi caldo Almeno 28 militari e 37 civili hanno perso la vita.

With the killer weathers warning issued to the British, Europe has reached a “highest ever” temperature of 48.8 ° C.

2021-08-11T20:51+0200eminetra (en)

Europe hit what seems to be the best Today’s temperature is extremely high at 48.8 ° C, and a killer weather warning has been issued to British people overseas. A heat surge in Sahara from Africa to the entire continent has caused temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius to skyrocket this week.

PM Shmyhal expresses support for Greek people in connection with massive wildfires

2021-08-11T20:35+0200menafn (en)

- UkrinForm) Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal expressed support for the Greek people in connection with massive forest fires. He said this during a phone conversation with Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday, August 11, according to the Government portal.

Algeria wildfire toll rises to 65 as 28 firefighters perish

2021-08-11T20:35+0200businessday (en)

Algiers — Wildfires tearing through forested areas of northern Algeria have killed at least 65 people, state television reported on Wednesday, as some of the most destructive blazes in the country’s history continued to rage. The government has deployed the army to help fight the fires, which have....

Wildfire rips through Algeria, killing 65 people including soldiers

2021-08-11T20:28+0200foxcarolina (en)

Forest fires in Algeria killed 65 people on Tuesday, including 28 soldiers deployed to help put out the blaze, the state-run Algeria Press Service (APS) and Algerian media said. Twelve soldiers remain in critical condition after the fires broke out in the mountainous region of the country, the....

At least 65 killed in Algerian wildfires

2021-08-11T20:07+0200straitstimesSG (en)

ALGIERS (REUTERS) - Wildfires tearing through forested areas of northern Algeria have killed at least 65 people, state television reported on Wednesday (Aug 11), as some of the most destructive blazes in the country's history raged. The government has deployed the army to help fight the fires, which....

Almost 100,000 hectares of forest burned in Greek fires

2021-08-11T19:42+0200timesofindia (en)

Local youths and volunteers gather in an open field and wait to support firefighters during a wildfire next to the village of Kamatriades, near Istiaia, northern Evia island on August 9, 2021. (AFP) ATHENS: Nearly 100,000 hectares of forestry and farmland have burned in less than two weeks in....

Almost 100,000 Hectares Of Forest Burned In Greek Fires

2021-08-11T19:16+0200barrons (en)

More than 93,600 hectares (231,000 acres) went up in smoke in just 14 days, fuelled by an extraordinary heatwave that struck at the beginning of August, according to AFP calculations based on EFFIS data from July 29 to August 11. The average burn over the same period between 2008-2020 was 2,330 hectares.

Europe hits ‘highest ever’ temperature of 48.8C as killer weathers warning issued to Brits

2021-08-11T19:09+0200thesun (en)

In Syracusa, Italy, today temperatures surged up to 48.8C according to the official Sicilian Agrometeorological Information Service - a new record for Europe. The previous was held by Athens after temperatures hit 48C there in 1977. But smashing the record is not something the people of Sicily are....

At least 65 killed in Algerian wildfires

2021-08-11T18:37+0200gulfnews (en)

A man looks at a forest fire near the village of Larbaa Nath Irathen, neat Tizi Ouzou, in the mountainous Kabyle region, 100 kilometres (60 miles) east of Algeria's capital of Algiers on August 12, 2021. Image Credit: AP. Algiers: Wildfires tearing through forested areas of northern Algeria have....

Wildfire rips through Algeria, killing 42 people including soldiers

2021-08-11T18:30+0200europesun (en)

Forest fires in Algeria killed 42 people on Tuesday, including 25 soldiers deployed to help put out the blaze, the government said. Dozens of separate fires have raged through forest areas across northern Algeria since Monday night and Interior Minister Kamel Beldjoud accused arsonists of igniting the flames.

Alicante is hit by meteotsunami flooding streets and beaches and damaging cars

2021-08-11T18:21+0200dailymail (en)

Meteotsunamis are similar to tsunamis but are not triggered by seismic activity on the ocean floor. Instead, meteotsunamis are driven by air-pressure disturbances linked with fast-moving weather events, like severe thunderstorms. The storm front generates the wave, which moves towards the coast,....

Lancashire firefighters helping to battle blazes in Greece

2021-08-11T18:12+0200thevisitor (en)

Four Lancashire firefighters have been sent to Greece as part of an effort to combat the raging wildfires which have devastated the country. A blaze engulfs trees in its path as forest fires approach the village of Pefki on Evia (Euboea) island, Greece's second largest island, on August 8, 2021.

At least 65 killed in Algerian wildfires

2021-08-11T18:00+0200omanobserver-om (en)

ALGIERS: Wildfires tearing through forested areas of northern Algeria have killed at least 65 people, state television reported on Wednesday, as some of the most destructive blazes in the country's history continued to rage. The government has deployed the army to help fight the fires, which have....

Spirlì fa il punto sull'emergenza incendi in Calabria: 'Situazione drammatica, in corso 110 roghi'

2021-08-11T17:49+0200247libero (it)

Flames rise from a forest fire near the village of Makrimalli on the island of Evia, northeast of Athens, on August 13, 2019. - Hundreds of villagers were evacuated on August 13 and the Greek prime minister cancelled a vacation as scores of firefighters battled a major wildfire on the country's second-largest island of Evia, authorities said.

At least 65 killed in Algerian wildfires

2021-08-11T17:25+0200oann (en)

A helicopter collects water from Taksebt dam to extinguish a wildfire in the mountainous Tizi Ouzou region, east of Algiers, Algeria August 11, 2021. REUTERS/Abdelaziz Boumzar. August 11, 2021. ALGIERS (Reuters) -Wildfires tearing through forested areas of northern Algeria have killed at least 65....

Grecia. Un rifugio per i cani (e i gatti) smarriti e feriti negli incendi

2021-08-11T17:23+0200rainews (it)

Migliaia di persone sono state evacuate a causa dei 586 incendi registrati in tutto il Paese, aggravati dalla peggiore ondata di calore degli ultimi 30 anni. 11 agosto 2021 Un rifugio per animali domestici smarriti e feriti durante alcuni degli incendi divampati nelle ultime settimane in Grecia è stato allestito da alcuni volontari ad Atene.

Spirlì fa il punto sull’emergenza incendi in Calabria: “Situazione drammatica, in corso 110 roghi”

2021-08-11T17:18+0200ilmeridio (it)

Flames rise from a forest fire near the village of Makrimalli on the island of Evia, northeast of Athens, on August 13, 2019. - Hundreds of villagers were evacuated on August 13 and the Greek prime minister cancelled a vacation as scores of firefighters battled a major wildfire on the country's second-largest island of Evia, authorities said.

Lancashire firefighters helping to battle blazes in Greece

2021-08-11T17:14+0200lancasterguardian (en)

Four Lancashire firefighters have been sent to Greece as part of an effort to combat the raging wildfires which have devastated the country. A blaze engulfs trees in its path as forest fires approach the village of Pefki on Evia (Euboea) island, Greece's second largest island, on August 8, 2021.

Heatwave sweeps across Italy as Greece fights to contain fire damage

2021-08-11T17:13+0200trtworld (en)

Experts have blamed climate change for the wildfires ravaging Italy, Greece and other countries. (AP) The wildfires that have left behind a trail of destruction in more than a dozen countries across the world, continue to ravage parts of Europe especially Italy and Greece.

Lancashire firefighters helping to battle blazes in Greece

2021-08-11T17:12+0200lep (en)

Four Lancashire firefighters have been sent to Greece as part of an effort to combat the raging wildfires which have devastated the country. A blaze engulfs trees in its path as forest fires approach the village of Pefki on Evia (Euboea) island, Greece's second largest island, on August 8, 2021.

At least 65 killed in Algerian wildfires as Greece, Turkey also battle blazes

2021-08-11T17:06+0200CBC (en)

Wildfires tearing through forested areas of northern Algeria have killed at least 65 people, state television reported on Wednesday, as some of the most destructive blazes in the country's history continued to rage. The government has deployed the army to help fight the fires, which have burned most....

Wildfire rips through Algeria, killing 42 people including soldiers

2021-08-11T16:28+0200defenceweb-za (en)

Forest fires in Algeria killed 42 people on Tuesday, including 25 soldiers deployed to help put out the blaze, the government said, as thick clouds of smoke covered much of the mountainous Kabylie region east of the capital. Dozens of separate fires have raged through forest areas across northern....

Greece Fires: Foreign Assistance Surpasses All Expectations

2021-08-11T16:24+0200greekreporter (en)

Slovak firefighters assessing the situation on the Greek island of Evia. Credit: Greek Reporter. As Greece fights for the ninth consecutive day the fires that have ravaged huge parts of the country, the assistance provided by dozens of nations has reached unprecedented proportions.

Algeria forest fires: At least 65 people killed as fires spread

2021-08-11T16:22+0200bbc (en)

Wildfires tearing through northern Algeria have now killed at least 65 people, including 28 soldiers deployed to help the firefighters. The blazes in the mountainous Kabylie region are some of the worst in the country's history. Officials have blamed arson for many of them.

At least 65 killed in Algerian wildfires

2021-08-11T16:16+0200thetimes-za (en)

A firefighter uses a water hose during a forest fire in Ain al-Hammam village in the Tizi Ouzou region, east of Algiers, Algeria, on August 10 2021. Image: REUTERS/Abdelaziz Boumzar. Wildfires tearing through forested areas of northern Algeria have killed at least 65 people, state television....

British face 47C Sizzler as Alicante is hit by a “mini tsunami” caused by Sahara’s heat surge

2021-08-11T16:15+0200eminetra (en)

Heat waves are set to send temperatures to dangerously high levels. Rare tidal phenomena flooded beaches, promenades and nearby streets, damaging cars and drifting boats. This was due to a dramatic drop in atmospheric pressure as hot, dry air was pushed in from North Africa, resulting in record temperatures.

Greece Fires: Foreign Assistance Surpasses All Expectations

2021-08-11T16:14+0200banksnews (en)

” width=”696″> Slovak firefighters assessing the situation on the Greek island of Evia. Credit: Greek Reporter. As Greece fights for the ninth consecutive day the fires that have ravaged huge parts of the country, the assistance provided by dozens of nations has reached unprecedented proportions.

Wildfire rips through Algeria, killing 42 people including soldiers

2021-08-11T15:45+0200polandsun (en)

Forest fires in Algeria killed 42 people on Tuesday, including 25 soldiers deployed to help put out the blaze, the government said. Dozens of separate fires have raged through forest areas across northern Algeria since Monday night and Interior Minister Kamel Beldjoud accused arsonists of igniting the flames.

At least 65 killed in Algerian wildfires

2021-08-11T15:20+0200thechronicleherald (en)

ALGIERS (Reuters) -Wildfires tearing through forested areas of northern Algeria have killed at least 65 people, state television reported on Wednesday, as some of the most destructive blazes in the country's history continued to rage. The government has deployed the army to help fight the fires,....

Slovak firefighters help put out wildfires on Greek island Evia

2021-08-11T15:15+0200rtvs-en (en)

Members of the Firefighter and Emergency Corps (HaZZ) are helping to contain large-scale wildfires in Greece , the press department of the Interior Minister's Office announced on Tuesday, adding that Slovak firefighters are present on the island of Evia (Euboea), the most affected by the fires.

Wildfire rips through Algeria, killing 42 people including soldiers

2021-08-11T15:07+0200longbeachstar (en)

Forest fires in Algeria killed 42 people on Tuesday, including 25 soldiers deployed to help put out the blaze, the government said. Dozens of separate fires have raged through forest areas across northern Algeria since Monday night and Interior Minister Kamel Beldjoud accused arsonists of igniting the flames.

News24.com | Wildfire rips through Algeria, killing 42 people including soldiers

2021-08-11T15:01+0200news24 (en)

Forest fires in Algeria killed 42 people on Tuesday, including 25 soldiers deployed to help put out the blaze, the government said. Dozens of separate fires have raged through forest areas across northern Algeria since Monday night and Interior Minister Kamel Beldjoud accused arsonists of igniting the flames.

Wildfire rips through Algeria, killing 42 people including soldiers

2021-08-11T15:00+0200cambodiantimes (en)

Forest fires in Algeria killed 42 people on Tuesday, including 25 soldiers deployed to help put out the blaze, the government said. Dozens of separate fires have raged through forest areas across northern Algeria since Monday night and Interior Minister Kamel Beldjoud accused arsonists of igniting the flames.

Death toll from Algeria’s wildfire rises to 65

2021-08-11T14:43+0200trtworld (en)

A man looks at a forest fire near the village of Larbaa Nath Irathen, near Tizi Ouzou, in the mountainous Kabyle region of Algeria on August 11, 2021. (AP) Wildfires tearing through forested areas of northern Algeria have killed at least 65 people, state television reported, as some of the most....

Algeria sees ‘criminal hands’ behind forest fires, scores dead

2021-08-11T14:41+0200thearabweekly (en)

ALGIERS--Wildfires tearing through forested areas of northern Algeria have killed at least 65 people, state television reported on Wednesday, as some of the most destructive blazes in the country’s history continued to rage. The government has deployed the army to help fight the fires, which have....

Death toll mounts in Algeria as dozens of wildfires continue to burn

2021-08-11T14:29+0200france24-en (en)

Wildfires tearing through forested areas of northern Algeria have killed at least 65 people, state television reported on Wednesday, as some of the most destructive blazes in the country's history continued to rage. The government has deployed the army to help fight the fires , which have burnt....

At least 65 dead as wildfires burn throughout Algeria

2021-08-11T14:23+0200RTERadio (en)

The fires as being described as the most destructive in the country's history. Wildfires tearing through forested areas of northern Algeria have killed at least 65 people. The fires as being described as the most destructive in the country's history. The government has deployed the army to help....

Map of wildfires in Greece, Turkey and Cyprus as devastation sweeps across Southern Europe

2021-08-11T14:03+0200inews-co-uk (en)

An enormous blaze grew overnight in the Peloponnese peninsula, forcing the evacuation of more villages as emergency services battled wildfires in Greece for the ninth successive day. is experiencing its worst heatwave since 1987, which has created conditions perfect for forest fires.

At Least 65 Killed In Algerian Wildfires

2021-08-11T14:01+0200ndtvnews (en)

Algiers: Wildfires tearing through forested areas of northern Algeria have killed at least 65 people, state television reported on Wednesday, as some of the most destructive blazes in the country's history continued to rage. The government has deployed the army to help fight the fires, which have....

At least 65 killed in Algerian wildfires

2021-08-11T13:58+0200metro-us (en)

ALGIERS (Reuters) -Wildfires tearing through forested areas of northern Algeria have killed at least 65 people, state television reported on Wednesday, as some of the most destructive blazes in the country’s history continued to rage. The government has deployed the army to help fight the fires,....

Dalla SIBERIA al MEDITERRANEO: il MONDO continua a BRUCIARE. Il VIDEO è DRAMMATICO, leggi articolo completo

2021-08-11T13:51+0200ilmeteo (it)

Dall’Amazzonia alla Siberia, dalla Grecia alla California, il mondo brucia nei violentissimi incendi che stanno devastando ettari su ettari di foreste e vegetazione, sconvolgendo intere regioni e spingendo alla fuga migliaia di persone. Il VIDEO in alto.

Africa At least 65 killed in Algerian wildfires 11:22 AM UTC

2021-08-11T13:50+0200reuters-it (en)

ALGIERS, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Wildfires tearing through forested areas of northern Algeria have killed at least 65 people, state television reported on Wednesday, as some of the most destructive blazes in the country's history continued to rage. The government has deployed the army to help fight the....

UPDATED: 65 dead in Algeria fires, 28 of them soldiers: New toll

2021-08-11T13:41+0200ahram-EN (en)

At least 65 people, 28 of them soldiers deployed as relief firefighters, have been killed as dozens of wildfires raged for a second day in Algeria Wednesday, state television reported. "The death toll from the forest fires has climbed to 65 dead -- 28 soldiers and 37 civilians -- most of them in Tizi Ouzou district" east of the capital, it said.

AfricaAt least 65 killed in Algerian wildfires11:22 AM UTC

2021-08-11T13:38+0200ara-reuters (en)

ALGIERS, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Wildfires tearing through forested areas of northern Algeria have killed at least 65 people, state television reported on Wednesday, as some of the most destructive blazes in the country's history continued to rage. The government has deployed the army to help fight the....

AfricaAt least 65 killed in Algerian wildfires11:22 AM UTC

2021-08-11T13:37+0200reuters-br (en)

ALGIERS, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Wildfires tearing through forested areas of northern Algeria have killed at least 65 people, state television reported on Wednesday, as some of the most destructive blazes in the country's history continued to rage. The government has deployed the army to help fight the....

Africa At least 65 killed in Algerian wildfires 11:22 AM UTC

2021-08-11T13:31+0200reuters-es (en)

ALGIERS, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Wildfires tearing through forested areas of northern Algeria have killed at least 65 people, state television reported on Wednesday, as some of the most destructive blazes in the country's history continued to rage. The government has deployed the army to help fight the....

AfricaAt least 65 killed in Algerian wildfires11:22 AM UTC

2021-08-11T13:28+0200reuters-af (en)

ALGIERS, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Wildfires tearing through forested areas of northern Algeria have killed at least 65 people, state television reported on Wednesday, as some of the most destructive blazes in the country's history continued to rage. The government has deployed the army to help fight the....

AfricaAt least 65 killed in Algerian wildfires11:22 AM UTC

2021-08-11T13:27+0200reuters-fr (en)

ALGIERS, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Wildfires tearing through forested areas of northern Algeria have killed at least 65 people, state television reported on Wednesday, as some of the most destructive blazes in the country's history continued to rage. The government has deployed the army to help fight the....

At least 65 killed in Algerian wildfires

2021-08-11T13:21+0200reuters (en)

ALGIERS, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Wildfires tearing through forested areas of northern Algeria have killed at least 65 people, state television reported on Wednesday, as some of the most destructive blazes in the country's history continued to rage. The government has deployed the army to help fight the....

I Vigili del Fuoco emiliano romagnoli ospitano i colleghi tedeschi diretti in Grecia

2021-08-11T13:15+0200reggio2000 (it)

I Vigili del Fuoco dell’Emila Romagna hanno ospitato per la notte, nella sede della Direzione Regionale Vigili del Fuoco Emilia Romagna a Bologna, la colonna mobile dei colleghi tedeschi diretti in Grecia per contrastare gli incendi di bosco che stanno devastando il territorio ellenico.

Alternate Minister of Foreign Affairs Miltiadis Varvitsiotis converses by telephone with Russian Minister of Transport Vitaly Saveliev on additional Russian assistance in tackling forest fires (Athens, 09.08.2021)

2021-08-11T12:36+0200africanewswire (en)

Comments Off on Alternate Minister of Foreign Affairs Miltiadis Varvitsiotis converses by telephone with Russian Minister of Transport Vitaly Saveliev on additional Russian assistance in tackling forest fires (Athens, 09.08.2021) Following the telephone conversation between the Greek Prime Minister....

In Aftermath of Unprecedented Blazes, Russian Villagers Place Hope in Putin

2021-08-11T12:17+0200themoscowtimes (en)

DZHABYK, Chelyabinsk Region As high winds drove wildfire through parched woodland to close in on the village of Dzhabyk in early July, schoolteacher Lyubov Slyusar crammed a handful of pupils into her car and drove through the burning forest to safety along the sole dirt track connecting the settlement with the outside world.

Wildfire rips through Algeria, killing 42 people including…

2021-08-11T12:11+0200cyprus-mail (en)

Forest fires in Algeria killed 42 people on Tuesday, including 25 soldiers deployed to help put out the blaze, the government said, as thick clouds of smoke covered much of the mountainous Kabylie region east of the capital. Dozens of separate fires have raged through forest areas across northern....

In photos: Where wildfires are blazing around the world - Axios

2021-08-11T12:01+0200google-top-stories-innovatie (en)

A local resident gestures as he holds an empty water hose during an attempt to extinguish forest fires approaching the village of Pefki on Evia (Euboea) island, Greece 's second largest island, on August 8, 2021. Photo: Angelos Tzortzinis/AFP via Getty Images.

Russian planes assisting in efforts to combat wildfires on Greece’s Peloponnese Peninsula

2021-08-11T12:00+0200itartass_en (en)

ATHENS, August 11. /TASS/. Russia’s Beriev Be-200 and Ilyushin Il-76 aircraft have joined efforts to combat forest fires in the Arcadia region on Greece ’s Peloponnese Peninsula, a spokesman for the Greek Fire Response Service told TASS on Wednesday. Two Il-76 planes arrived in Greece on Tuesday to....

In photos: Where wildfires are blazing around the world - Axios

2021-08-11T11:56+0200google-top-stories (en)

A local resident gestures as he holds an empty water hose during an attempt to extinguish forest fires approaching the village of Pefki on Evia (Euboea) island, Greece 's second largest island, on August 8, 2021. Photo: Angelos Tzortzinis/AFP via Getty Images.

Wildfire Rips Through Algeria, Killing 42 People

2021-08-11T11:42+0200tolonews (en)

Forest fires in Algeria killed 42 people on Tuesday, including 25 soldiers deployed to help put out the blaze, the government said, as thick clouds of smoke covered much of the mountainous Kabylie region east of the capital. Dozens of separate fires have raged through forest areas across northern....

Baku pays condolences to Algiers over Algerian wildfires

2021-08-11T11:00+0200azernews (en)

By Vafa Ismayilova. Baku has paid condolences to Algiers over devastating wildfires in Algeria. In a statement posted on its official Twitter account on August 11, the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry said: "News on forest fires in Algeria and its devastating consequences deeply saddened us.

42 people killed in Algeria wildfires

2021-08-11T10:56+0200middle-east-online_en (en)

ALGIERS - Forest fires in Algeria killed 42 people on Tuesday, including 25 soldiers deployed to help put out the blaze, the government said, as thick clouds of smoke covered much of the mountainous Kabylie region east of the capital. Dozens of separate fires have raged through forest areas across....

Wildfire rips through Algeria, killing 42 people including soldiers

2021-08-11T10:26+0200inquirer (en)

ALGIERS — Forest fires in Algeria killed 42 people on Tuesday, including 25 soldiers deployed to help put out the blaze, the government said, as thick clouds of smoke covered much of the mountainous Kabylie region east of the capital. Dozens of separate fires have raged through forest areas across....

Greece wildfires: Should I cancel my holiday?

2021-08-11T10:14+0200independent-UK (en)

Large fires are also burning in Greece ’s southern Peloponnese region, where hundreds of businesses have been destroyed or damaged, and power cuts have affected at least 17,000 households. The Peloponnese peninsula is home to Ancient Olympia, the site where the Olympics were held in anitiquity. Firefighters prevented the fire from reaching the area.

I sogni dei profughi si fermano a Lesbo

2021-08-11T09:58+0200internazionale (it)

Per la Grecia, ha detto il primo ministro Kyriakos Mitsotakis, quella del 2021 è l’estate più calda degli ultimi trent’anni e gli incendi – che stanno bruciando i boschi intorno ad Atene e hanno costretto migliaia di abitanti e turisti a fuggire dall’isola di Evia – sono “un disastro naturale di dimensioni senza precedenti”.

I Vigili del Fuoco emiliano romagnoli ospitano i colleghi tedeschi diretti in Grecia

2021-08-11T09:48+0200247libero (it)

I Vigili del Fuoco dell’Emila Romagna hanno ospitato per la notte, nella sede della Direzione Regionale Vigili del Fuoco Emilia Romagna a Bologna, la colonna mobile dei colleghi tedeschi diretti in Grecia per contrastare gli incendi di bosco che stanno devastando il territorio ellenico.

Wildfire rips through Algeria, killing 42 people including soldiers

2021-08-11T09:22+0200oann (en)

A civil protection rescue worker walks near smoke rising from a forest fire in the mountainous Tizi Ouzou province, east of Algiers, Algeria August 10, 2021. REUTERS/Abdelaziz Boumzar. August 11, 2021. By Hamid Ould Ahmed. ALGIERS (Reuters) -Forest fires in Algeria killed 42 people on Tuesday,....

I Vigili del Fuoco emiliano romagnoli ospitano i colleghi tedeschi diretti in Grecia

2021-08-11T09:15+0200sassuolo2000 (it)

I Vigili del Fuoco dell’Emila Romagna hanno ospitato per la notte, nella sede della Direzione Regionale Vigili del Fuoco Emilia Romagna a Bologna, la colonna mobile dei colleghi tedeschi diretti in Grecia per contrastare gli incendi di bosco che stanno devastando il territorio ellenico.

Africa Wildfire rips through Algeria, killing 42 people including soldiers 6:51 AM UTC

2021-08-11T09:05+0200reuters-it (en)

ALGIERS, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Forest fires in Algeria killed 42 people on Tuesday, including 25 soldiers deployed to help put out the blaze, the government said, as thick clouds of smoke covered much of the mountainous Kabylie region east of the capital.

Africa Wildfire rips through Algeria, killing 42 people including soldiers 6:51 AM UTC

2021-08-11T09:00+0200reuters-es (en)

ALGIERS, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Forest fires in Algeria killed 42 people on Tuesday, including 25 soldiers deployed to help put out the blaze, the government said, as thick clouds of smoke covered much of the mountainous Kabylie region east of the capital.

GRECIA 9 min Orrore tra le fiamme Il racconto di chi ha visto morire amici e parenti e di chi è stato impegnato nelle operazioni di soccorso e spegnimento

2021-08-11T09:00+0200tio (it)

La Grecia è in fiamme da settimane. Il cielo sopra la bella isola di Evia, nota anche come Eubea, è rosso fuoco e si fatica a respirare tanto l’aria è impregnata di fumo. I media locali trasmettono, notte e giorno, scene drammatiche di persone che scappano: turisti fatti evacuare dai villaggi....

TURKEY Some 274 blazes contained, 1 ongoing in southwestern Turkey: Minister As many as 274 forest fires in Turkey have been brought under control while one continues to burn in the Aegean province of Muğla, the country's agriculture and forestry minister said on Aug. 10.

2021-08-11T08:56+0200hurriyetdailynews (en)

Some 274 blazes contained, 1 ongoing in southwestern Turkey: Minister ANKARA As many as 274 forest fires in have been brought under control while one continues to burn in the Aegean province of Muğla , the country's agriculture and forestry minister said on Aug. 10.

Drone footage reveals devastation after wildfires

2021-08-11T08:56+0200hurriyetdailynews (en)

MUĞLA Hills near the Turkish sea resort of Marmaris were once decked in a thick green pine forest until wildfires took the region in its grip, leaving the same hills looking like a ghostly, grey-brown landscape topped with blackened tree stumps as though sketched in charcoal.

I Vigili del Fuoco emiliano romagnoli ospitano i colleghi tedeschi diretti in Grecia

2021-08-11T08:56+0200reggio2000 (it)

I Vigili del Fuoco dell’Emila Romagna hanno ospitato per la notte, nella sede della Direzione Regionale Vigili del Fuoco Emilia Romagna a Bologna, la colonna mobile dei colleghi tedeschi diretti in Grecia per contrastare gli incendi di bosco che stanno devastando il territorio ellenico.

Algeria forest fires kill dozens, arson suspected

2021-08-11T08:43+0200trtworld (en)

People attempt to put out a fire in the mountainous Tizi Ouzou province, east of Algiers, Algeria on August 10, 2021. (Reuters) Algeria’s government has said arsonists were responsible for dozens of forest fires that have killed 42 people, including 25 soldiers deployed to help put out the flames, and destroyed homes east of the capital.

Over 270 blazes contained, 1 ongoing in southwestern Turkey: Official

2021-08-11T08:40+0200yenisafak-en (en)

As many as 274 forest fires in Turkey have been brought under control while one continues to burn in the Aegean province of Mugla, the country's agriculture and forestry minister said Tuesday. Speaking at a news conference prior to a firefighting coordination meeting in the town of Marmaris, Bekir....

Algeria wildfires rage on as 25 soldiers killed trying to save residents from flames FOREST FIRES in Algeria have claimed the lives of at least 25 Algerian soldiers as they...

2021-08-11T08:38+0200express (en)

The Kabyle region is 100 km (60 miles) east of the country's capital, Algiers, and has no water-dumping planes. READ MORE: British crews fighting Greek wildfires On Tuesday night, the President announced at least 17 civilians have died in the fires This is the latest region to be plagued with devastating wildfires.

K24: 25 Soldiers succumb as wildfire rips through Algeria

2021-08-11T08:15+0200kenyamoja (en)

Forest fires in Algeria killed 42 people on Tuesday, including 25 soldiers deployed to help put out the blaze, the government said, as thick clouds of smoke covered much of the mountainous Kabylie region east of the capital. Dozens of separate fires have raged through forest areas across northern....

Algeria fires kill at least 42, including soldiers

2021-08-11T07:58+0200yahoo-sg (en)

Thick plumes of smoke blanketed northern Algeria on Tuesday as forest fires ripped through the region, killing at least 42 people - including over two dozen soldiers deployed to fight the blazes. Residents said the soldiers were killed in different areas, with some trying to extinguish the flames and others cut off by the spreading fire.

274 blazes contained, 1 ongoing in southwestern Turkey: Official

2021-08-11T07:54+0200news-az (en)

As many as 274 forest fires in Turkey have been brought under control while one continues to burn in the Aegean province of Mugla, the country's agriculture and forestry minister said, Anadolu Agency reported. Speaking at a news conference prior to a firefighting coordination meeting in the town of....

Wildfire rips through Algeria, killing...

2021-08-11T07:22+0200dhakatribune (en)

Dozens of separate fires have raged through forest areas across northern Algeria since Monday night. Forest fires in Algeria killed 42 people on Tuesday, including 25 soldiers deployed to help put out the blaze, the government said, as thick clouds of smoke covered much of the mountainous Kabylie region east of the capital.

Wildfire in Algeria kills 42 people including soldiers

2021-08-11T07:14+0200TheFrontierPost-en (en)

Monitoring Desk. ALGIERS, Aug 10 (Reuters) – Forest fires in Algeria killed 42 people on Tuesday, including 25 soldiers deployed to help put out the blaze, the government said, as thick clouds of smoke covered much of the mountainous Kabylie region east of the capital.

Saudi Leadership Condoles Algeria President over Forest Fire Victims

2021-08-11T06:51+0200aawsat (en)

The Saudi leadership offered on Tuesday its condolences to Algeria over the deaths from forest fires. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, sent separate cables of condolences to Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune.

Wildfire Rips through Algeria, Killing 42 People Including Soldiers

2021-08-11T06:51+0200aawsat (en)

Forest fires in Algeria killed 42 people on Tuesday, including 25 soldiers deployed to help put out the blaze, the government said, as thick clouds of smoke covered much of the mountainous Kabylie region east of the capital. Dozens of separate fires have raged through forest areas across northern....

Tourists are not put off by forest fires that rage in Italy, Greece, and Turkey.

2021-08-11T06:48+0200tv6 (en)

Travel organizations have not noticed an increase in cancellations, despite coverage of the major wildfires of Italy, Greece , and Turkey. A tour of NU.nl, including Subweb, TUI and Corendon, shows this. A spokesperson for Corendon said that they noticed that people who have booked a trip are particularly excited about it.

Wildfire rips through Algeria, killing 42 people including soldiers

2021-08-11T06:28+0200thedailystarBD (en)

Forest fires in Algeria killed 42 people on Tuesday, including 25 soldiers deployed to help put out the blaze, the government said, as thick clouds of smoke covered much of the mountainous Kabylie region east of the capital. Dozens of separate fires have raged through forest areas across northern....

Dozens of rescuers are killed: fire spreads in Algeria

2021-08-11T04:43+0200archyde (en)

Several Mediterranean countries are fighting severe forest fires. Now more and more fires are breaking out in Algeria. Soldiers save people from the flames, 25 leaving their own lives with them. In Greece , firefighters continue to do Sisyphean work. At least 42 people were killed in severe forest fires in Algeria.

Wildfire rips through Algeria, killing 42 people including soldiers

2021-08-11T04:36+0200thesundaily (en)

ALGIERS: Forest fires in Algeria killed 42 people on Tuesday, including 25 soldiers deployed to help put out the blaze, the government said, as thick clouds of smoke covered much of the mountainous Kabylie region east of the capital. Dozens of separate fires have raged through forest areas across....

AfricaWildfire rips through Algeria, killing 42 people including soldiersAugust 10, 2021

2021-08-11T04:02+0200reuters-br (en)

ALGIERS, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Forest fires in Algeria killed 42 people on Tuesday, including 25 soldiers deployed to help put out the blaze, the government said, as thick clouds of smoke covered much of the mountainous Kabylie region east of the capital.

Africa Wildfire rips through Algeria, killing 42 people including soldiers August 10, 2021

2021-08-11T03:59+0200reuters-es (en)

ALGIERS, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Forest fires in Algeria killed 42 people on Tuesday, including 25 soldiers deployed to help put out the blaze, the government said, as thick clouds of smoke covered much of the mountainous Kabylie region east of the capital.

AfricaWildfire rips through Algeria, killing 42 people including soldiersAugust 10, 2021

2021-08-11T03:57+0200reuters-af (en)

ALGIERS, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Forest fires in Algeria killed 42 people on Tuesday, including 25 soldiers deployed to help put out the blaze, the government said, as thick clouds of smoke covered much of the mountainous Kabylie region east of the capital.

AfricaWildfire rips through Algeria, killing 42 people including soldiersAugust 10, 2021

2021-08-11T03:55+0200reuters-fr (en)

ALGIERS, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Forest fires in Algeria killed 42 people on Tuesday, including 25 soldiers deployed to help put out the blaze, the government said, as thick clouds of smoke covered much of the mountainous Kabylie region east of the capital.

Africa Wildfire rips through Algeria, killing 42 people including soldiers August 10, 2021

2021-08-11T03:49+0200reuters-it (en)

ALGIERS, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Forest fires in Algeria killed 42 people on Tuesday, including 25 soldiers deployed to help put out the blaze, the government said, as thick clouds of smoke covered much of the mountainous Kabylie region east of the capital.

AfricaWildfire rips through Algeria, killing 42 people including soldiersAugust 10, 2021

2021-08-11T03:49+0200ara-reuters (en)

ALGIERS, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Forest fires in Algeria killed 42 people on Tuesday, including 25 soldiers deployed to help put out the blaze, the government said, as thick clouds of smoke covered much of the mountainous Kabylie region east of the capital.

274 blazes contained, 1 ongoing in southwestern Turkey: Official

2021-08-11T03:26+0200aa-en (en)

ANKARA. As many as 274 forest fires in Turkey have been brought under control while one continues to burn in the Aegean province of Mugla, the country's agriculture and forestry minister said Tuesday. Speaking at a news conference prior to a firefighting coordination meeting in the town of Marmaris,....

42 people killed as wildfire rips through Algeria

2021-08-11T01:15+0200independent-UK (en)

A forest fires have killed 42 people in Algeria , including 25 members of the military mobilised to help put out the blaze. Dozens of fires have raged through forest areas across the northern part of the country since Monday night. Interior minister Kamel Beldjoud accused arsonists of igniting the....

Incendi in Grecia, il premier: "Non abbiamo fatto abbastanza". Maxi roghi in tutto il mondo

2021-08-11T00:34+0200quotidiano (it)

Atene, 10 agosto 2021 - Gli incendi continuano a mettere in ginocchio la Grecia . Dopo le fiamme ad Atene ora l'inferno si è spostato nell' isola di Evia , situata a 200 km ad est della capitale. I vigili del fuoco stanno lottando ormai da otto giorni contro il tempo per evitare che il fuoco....

Wildfire rips through Algeria, killing 42 people including soldiers

2021-08-11T00:32+0200straitstimesSG (en)

ALGIERS (REUTERS) - Forest fires in Algeria killed 42 people on Tuesday (Aug 10), including 25 soldiers deployed to help put out the blaze, the government said, as thick clouds of smoke covered much of the mountainous Kabylie region east of the capital.

Grecia: premier, su incendi non abbiamo fatto abbastanza

2021-08-11T00:25+0200CorriereDiComo (it)

(ANSA) – ROMA, 10 AGO – Per la prima volta dall’inizio della crisi il premier greco ha ammesso di aver fallito nella gestione degli incendi che stanno devastando la Grecia. "Potremmo aver fatto ciò che era umanamente possibile, ma in molti casi non è stato sufficiente", ha detto Kyriakos Mitsotakis parlando in diretta tv.

Wildfire rips through Algeria, killing 42 people including soldiers

2021-08-11T00:24+0200metro-us (en)

ALGIERS (Reuters) -Forest fires in Algeria killed 42 people on Tuesday, including 25 soldiers deployed to help put out the blaze, the government said, as thick clouds of smoke covered much of the mountainous Kabylie region east of the capital. Dozens of separate fires have raged through forest areas....

Wildfire rips through Algeria, killing 42 people including soldiers

2021-08-11T00:21+0200oann (en)

A civil protection rescue worker walks near smoke rising from a forest fire in the mountainous Tizi Ouzou province, east of Algiers, Algeria August 10, 2021. REUTERS/Abdelaziz Boumzar. August 10, 2021. By Hamid Ould Ahmed. ALGIERS (Reuters) -Forest fires in Algeria killed 42 people on Tuesday,....

Wildfire rips through Algeria, killing 42 people including soldiers

2021-08-11T00:05+0200trust (en)

(Recasts and adds other soldiers injured) By Hamid Ould Ahmed. ALGIERS, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Forest fires in Algeria killed 42 people on Tuesday, including 25 soldiers deployed to help put out the blaze, the government said, as thick clouds of smoke covered much of the mountainous Kabylie region east of the capital.

Wildfire rips through Algeria, killing 42 people including soldiers

2021-08-11T00:03+0200reuters (en)

By Hamid Ould Ahmed ALGIERS (Reuters) -Forest fires in Algeria killed 42 people on Tuesday, including 25 soldiers deployed to help put out the blaze, the government said, as thick clouds of smoke covered much of the mountainous Kabylie region east of the capital.

'Arsonists-lit' Algeria fires kill dozens, including 25 soldiers

2021-08-10T23:39+0200trtworld (en)

People attempt to put out a fire in the mountainous Tizi Ouzou province, east of Algiers, Algeria on August 10, 2021. (Reuters) Algeria’s government has said arsonists were responsible for dozens of forest fires that have killed 42 people, including 25 soldiers deployed to help put out the flames, and destroyed homes east of the capital.

Algeria forest fires: Dozens killed in Kabylie region

2021-08-10T23:25+0200news-yahoo (en)

At least 25 Algerian soldiers and 17 civilians have been killed in wildfires to the east of the capital Algiers, the country's prime minister has said. Several more soldiers were injured fighting the fires, in the forested Kabylie region. Temperatures of up to 46C were forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday.

Algeria forest fires: Dozens killed in Kabylie region

2021-08-10T23:03+0200yahoo-au (en)

At least 25 Algerian soldiers and 17 civilians have been killed in wildfires to the east of the capital Algiers, the country's prime minister has said. Several more soldiers were injured fighting the fires, in the forested Kabylie region. Temperatures of up to 46C were forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday.

Algeria forest fires: Dozens killed in Kabylie region

2021-08-10T22:55+0200bbc (en)

At least 25 Algerian soldiers and 17 civilians have been killed in wildfires to the east of the capital Algiers, the country's prime minister has said. Fires have caused devastation in several Mediterranean countries in recent days, including Turkey, Greece , Lebanon and Cyprus.

25 soldiers die fighting wildfires in northern Algeria

2021-08-10T21:37+0200ChinaPost (en)

ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algeria’s president announced Tuesday night that 25 soldiers were killed saving residents from the wildfires ravaging forests and villages east of the capital. The president of the sprawling North African nation tweeted that the soldiers saved 100 citizens from the blazes in....

25 soldiers die fighting wildfires in northern Algeria

2021-08-10T21:30+0200princegeorgecitizen (en)

ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algeria’s president announced Tuesday night that 25 soldiers were killed saving residents from the wildfires ravaging forests and villages east of the capital. The president of the sprawling North African nation tweeted that the soldiers saved 100 citizens from the blazes in....

Grecia in fiamme, anche l’Alto Adige partecipa alle operazioni di soccorsi

2021-08-10T21:28+0200altoadige (it)

BOLZANO . Diversi Länder tedeschi hanno fornito plotoni di soccorso per combattere gli incendi boschivi in Grecia, la maggior parte dei quali ha transitato in Italia per raggiungere poi la Grecia tramite nave. Un plotone di soccorso proveniente da Bonn, assieme a vigili del fuoco del corpo....

25 soldiers die fighting wildfires in northern Algeria

2021-08-10T21:10+0200kitchenertoday (en)

ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algeria’s president announced Tuesday night that 25 soldiers were killed saving residents from the wildfires ravaging forests and villages east of the capital. The president of the sprawling North African nation tweeted that the soldiers saved 100 citizens from the blazes in....

25 soldiers die fighting wildfires in northern Algeria

2021-08-10T21:00+0200clickondetroit (en)

ALGIERS – Algeria’s president announced Tuesday night that 25 soldiers were killed saving residents from the wildfires ravaging forests and villages east of the capital. The president of the sprawling North African nation tweeted that the soldiers saved 100 citizens from the blazes in two areas in the mountainous Kabyle region, home of the Berbers.

25 soldiers die fighting wildfires in northern Algeria

2021-08-10T20:59+0200startribune (en)

ALGIERS, Algeria — Algeria's president announced Tuesday night that 25 soldiers were killed saving residents from the wildfires ravaging forests and villages east of the capital. The president of the sprawling North African nation tweeted that the soldiers saved 100 citizens from the blazes in two....

Deadly fires devour Algeria's northern forests, leave 7 dead

2021-08-10T20:25+0200apnews (en)

ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Firefighters and residents armed with simple tools battled a rash of forest fires in northern Algeria on Tuesday that officials said killed at least seven people. The nation’s interior minister blamed “criminal hands” for some of the blazes.

Mediterraneo in fiamme: dall'Italia alla Grecia passando per Egitto e Turchia, le immagini shock

2021-08-10T20:25+0200247libero (it)

Dall'Italia alla Grecia, il Mediterraneo brucia nei violentissimi incendi che stanno devastando ettari su ettari di foreste e vegetazione, sconvolgendo intere regioni e spingendo alla fuga migliaia di persone. Roghi che sono tra i gravi sintomi di quella malattia della Terra che è il cambiamento....

586 incendi in una settimana: l'Odissea senza fine della Grecia

2021-08-10T20:14+0200euronews-it (it)

Nell'isola greca dell'Egeo sono due i fronti aperti: quello a Kamtriades è sotto controllo, ma il vento forte sta spingendo il fuoco verso il villaggio di Galatsades. Pompieri, soccorritori e volontari stanno cercando di creare una fascia tagliafuoco per evitare che le fiamme raggiungano il villaggio di Kastaniotissa.

Emergenza incendi in Sicilia, stretta collaborazione fra Trento e Bolzano. Alto Adige impegnato anche in Grecia (VIDEO)

2021-08-10T20:09+0200lavocedelnordest (it)

In Grecia Bolzano a supporto dei soccorritori tedeschi NordEst – Sono 400 gli interventi effettuati alle 14 di martedì 10 agosto, dai vigili del fuoco nel Sud Italia per roghi boschivi: 100 in Calabria e in Sicilia. Impegnati 14 Canadair della flotta area del Corpo nazionale e 5 elicotteri.

Deadly fires devour Algeria's northern forests, leave 7 dead

2021-08-10T20:07+0200ChinaPost (en)

ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Firefighters and residents armed with simple tools battled a rash of forest fires in northern Algeria on Tuesday that officials said killed at least seven people. The nation’s interior minister blamed “criminal hands” for some of the blazes.

Deadly fires devour Algeria's northern forests, leave 7 dead

2021-08-10T20:07+0200actionnewsjax (en)

Algeria Fires Burned trees are pictured near Tizi Ouzou some 100 km (62 miles) east of Algiers following wildfires in this mountainous region, Tuesday, Aug.10, 2021. Firefighters were battling a rash of fires in northern Algeria that have killed at least six people in the mountainous Kabyle region,....

Deadly fires devour Algeria's northern forests, leave 7 dead

2021-08-10T20:06+0200ABCnews (en)

ALGIERS, Algeria -- Firefighters and residents armed with simple tools battled a rash of forest fires in northern Algeria on Tuesday that officials said killed at least seven people. The nation's interior minister blamed “criminal hands” for some of the blazes.

Deadly fires devour Algeria's northern forests, leave 7 dead

2021-08-10T20:04+0200wsoctv (en)

Algeria Fires Burned trees are pictured near Tizi Ouzou some 100 km (62 miles) east of Algiers following wildfires in this mountainous region, Tuesday, Aug.10, 2021. Firefighters were battling a rash of fires in northern Algeria that have killed at least six people in the mountainous Kabyle region,....

273 blazes contained, 2 ongoing in southwestern Turkey

2021-08-10T19:54+0200aa-en (en)

ANKARA. As many as 272 forest fires in Turkey have been contained, while three continue to burn in the Aegean Mugla province, the country's agriculture and forestry minister said in a news conference on Tuesday. Speaking prior to a firefighting coordination meeting in the town of Marmaris, Bekir....

Mediterraneo in fiamme: così le fiamme assediano Italia, Grecia, Egitto e Turchia | La mappa interattiva della Nasa sulle aree più colpite

2021-08-10T19:51+0200ecomy-it (it)

Dall’Italia alla Grecia, il Mediterraneo brucia nei violentissimi incendi che stanno devastando ettari su ettari di foreste e vegetazione, sconvolgendo intere regioni e spingendo alla fuga migliaia di persone. Roghi che sono tra i gravi sintomi di quella malattia della Terra che è il cambiamento....

Mediterraneo in fiamme: così le fiamme assediano Italia, Grecia, Egitto e Turchia

2021-08-10T19:38+0200repubblica (it)

Dall'Italia alla Grecia, il Mediterraneo brucia nei violentissimi incendi che stanno devastando ettari su ettari di foreste e vegetazione, sconvolgendo intere regioni e spingendo alla fuga migliaia di persone. Roghi che sono tra i gravi sintomi di quella malattia della Terra che è il cambiamento....

Incendi in Sicilia, stretta collaborazione fra Trento e Bolzano a Messina. Alto Adige impegnato anche in Grecia

2021-08-10T19:09+0200lavocedelnordest (it)

In Grecia Bolzano a supporto dei soccorritori tedeschi NordEst – Prosegue l’intervento di contrasto agli incendi in Sicilia anche da parte dei contingenti della Protezione civile delle Province autonome di Trento e di Bolzano che lavorano in sinergia nel territorio che va da Messina a Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto.

Alto Adige7 secondi fa Sostegno altoatesino nella gestione internazionale delle catastrofi Diversi Länder tedeschi hanno fornito plotoni di soccorso per combattere gli incendi boschivi in Grecia, la maggior parte dei quali...

2021-08-10T18:21+0200lavocedibolzano (it)

Diversi Länder tedeschi hanno fornito plotoni di soccorso per combattere gli incendi boschivi in Grecia, la maggior parte dei quali ha transitato in Italia per raggiungere poi la Grecia tramite nave. Un plotone di soccorso proveniente da Bonn , assieme a vigili del fuoco del corpo permanente e....

At least 7 dead as Algeria battles raging wildfires

2021-08-10T18:12+0200al-monitor (en)

Smoke rises from a wildfire in the forested hills of the Kabylie region, east of the capital Algiers, on Aug. 10, 2021. RYAD KRAMDI/AFP via Getty Images. Raging wildfires in Algeria have left at least seven people dead and several seriously injured, according to the Algerian interior minister, who blamed arson for the blazes that broke out Monday.

FOTOS: Las estremecedoras imágenes de los incendios en Grecia

2021-08-10T18:00+0200elmanana-mx (es)

Las estremecedoras imágenes de los incendios en Grecia han dejado ver el “desastre natural de proporciones sin precedentes” al que se enfrenta el país griego. Son 586 incendios forestales los que continúan ardiendo en todos los rincones del país. “Grecia enfrenta a un desastre natural nunca antes....

Greeks battle to protect town from ferocious...

2021-08-10T17:54+0200dhakatribune (en)

A local resident gestures as he holds an empty water hose during an attempt to extinguish forest fires approaching the village of Pefki on Evia island on August 8, 2021 AFP. Greece 's PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis apologized for failures in tackling the wildfires that have burned across the country for the past week.

Alternate Minister of Foreign Affairs Miltiadis Varvitsiotis converses by telephone with Russian Minister of Transport Vitaly Saveliev on additional Russian assistance in tackling forest fires (Athens, 09.08.2021)

2021-08-10T17:51+0200mfa-en (en)

Following the telephone conversation between the Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Mikhail Mishustin, the Alternate Minister of Foreign Affairs, Miltiadis Varvitsiotis communicated earlier today with the Russian Minister of Transport Vitaly....

Grecia: supporto altoatesino a soccorritori tedeschi

2021-08-10T17:36+0200ansa (it)

(ANSA) - BOLZANO, 10 AGO - Diversi Länder tedeschi hanno fornito plotoni di soccorso per combattere gli incendi boschivi in Grecia, la maggior parte dei quali ha transitato in Italia per raggiungere poi la Grecia tramite nave. Un plotone di soccorso proveniente da Bonn, assieme a vigili del fuoco....

Dopo la vax-diplomacy è l’ora della fire diplomacy. Gli incendi in Grecia e la geopolitica

2021-08-10T16:00+0200formiche (it)

Lontano da fake news e vene complottistiche, è utile interrogarsi su come i numerosi focolai che stanno interessando molti paesi nell’area mediterranea, come Grecia, Turchia e Italia , possano avere riverberi geopolitici quanto a destabilizzazione e strutturazione di vecchie o di nuove alleanze.

Firefighters battling wildfires to save homes on Greek island of Evia

2021-08-10T15:59+0200guardian (en)

In scenes more resonant of war, trained firefighters backed by a ragtag army of local people waged a “superhuman” battle overnight to extinguish wind-whipped blazes raging for an eighth day on the Greek island of Evia. With yet another village ordered to be evacuated on Tuesday, a multinational....

Hundreds flee, homes destroyed as forest fires ravage Greek island

2021-08-10T15:44+0200phnompenhpost (en)

Hundreds of Greek firefighters fought desperately on August 8 to control wildfires on the island of Evia that have charred vast areas of pine forest, destroyed homes and forced tourists and locals to flee. Blazes also raged in the Peloponnese region in the southwest, but fires in a northern suburb of Athens have subsided.

Fires in Greece, Italy, Turkey: When to cancel holidays

2021-08-10T14:50+0200archyde (en)

G smelling country, Italy and Turkey – in some countries on the Mediterranean vacationers are currently affected by the catastrophic forest fires, which have still not been extinguished. Package holidaymakers have the right to cancel without charges if their trip is foreseeably significantly impaired by unavoidable, extraordinary circumstances.

Grecia, ancora roghi sull'isola di Evia August 10, 2021 11:49 am In Grecia, per il settimo giorno consecutivo i vigili del fuoco hanno lavorato sull'isola di Evia per gli incendi che non allentano la morsa sui villaggi del nord, assediati dalle ... Lire la suite

2021-08-10T14:31+0200globodiroma (it)

Grecia, ancora roghi sull'isola di Evia. In Grecia, per il settimo giorno consecutivo i vigili del fuoco hanno lavorato sull'isola di Evia per gli incendi che non allentano la morsa sui villaggi del nord, assediati dalle fiamme. Nel territorio, la situazione si fa sempre più critica: almeno 35.

Grecia: incendi, Tsipras presenta 7 proposte per ricostruzione e accusa il governo di fallimento (2)

2021-08-10T14:29+0200agenzianova (it)

Atene, 10 ago 13:50 - (Agenzia Nova) - In in un discorso televisivo ieri il primo ministro greco Kyriakos Mitsotakis ha affermato che la Grecia sta vivendo un disastro naturale di proporzioni senza precedenti: 586 incendi sono divampati nel Paese in pochi giorni e sono molto difficili da spegnere a causa del caldo e della siccità.

Foto Grecia, l'isola di Evia continua a bruciare. Il premier Mitsotakis chiede scusa in tv Rai News

2021-08-10T14:09+0200msn-it (it)

Per la prima volta dall'inizio della crisi il premier greco ha ammesso di aver fallito nella gestione degli incendi che stanno devastando la Grecia. Il primo ministro Kyriakos Mitsotakis si è scusato con il Paesem in un discorso alla tv nazionale, per i fallimenti nella lotta agli incendi, in particolare l 'isola di Evia .

Incendi Grecia, il premier: "Non abbiamo fatto abbastanza". Maxi roghi in tutto il mondo Il primo ministro Kyriakos Mitsotakis ammette di aver fallito nella gestione degli incendi, ma intanto l'isola di Evia brucia ancora. Fumo fino al Polo Nord Quotidiano.Net

2021-08-10T14:09+0200msn-it (it)

Atene, 10 agosto 2021 - Gli incendi continuano a mettere in ginocchio la Grecia . Dopo le fiamme ad Atene ora l'inferno si è spostato nell' isola di Evia , situata a 200 km ad est della capitale. I vigili del fuoco stanno lottando ormai da otto giorni contro il tempo per evitare che il fuoco....

Grecia, ancora roghi sull'isola di Evia

2021-08-10T14:03+0200ansa (it)

In Grecia, per il settimo giorno consecutivo i vigili del fuoco hanno lavorato sull'isola di Evia per gli incendi che non allentano la morsa sui villaggi del nord, assediati dalle fiamme. Nel territorio, la situazione si fa sempre più critica: almeno 35.

Grecia: premier, su incendi non abbiamo fatto abbastanza

2021-08-10T13:45+0200bresciaoggi (it)

(ANSA) - ROMA, 10 AGO - Per la prima volta dall'inizio della crisi il premier greco ha ammesso di aver fallito nella gestione degli incendi che stanno devastando la Grecia. "Potremmo aver fatto ciò che era umanamente possibile, ma in molti casi non è stato sufficiente", ha detto Kyriakos Mitsotakis parlando in diretta tv.

Grecia, l'isola di Evia continua a bruciare. Il premier Mitsotakis chiede scusa in tv

2021-08-10T13:31+0200rainews (it)

Le autorità locali puntano il dito contro il governo per i ritardi nei soccorsi. 10 agosto 2021 Per la prima volta dall'inizio della crisi il premier greco ha ammesso di aver fallito nella gestione degli incendi che stanno devastando la Grecia. Il primo ministro Kyriakos Mitsotakis si è scusato....

Putin orders reinforcements to fight Siberia wildfires

2021-08-10T13:21+0200RTERadio (en)

Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered officials to send in reinforcements to fight forest fires that continue to tear through Siberia. Wildfires have ripped through Siberia's forests with growing intensity in recent years, which Russian weather officials and environmentalists have linked to....

Israel to Send 3 Planes to Help Fight Wildfires in Greece

2021-08-10T13:01+0200urdupoint (en)

TEL AVIV (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 10th August, 2021) Israel intends to send three planes to help Greece extinguish forest fires in addition to 15 Israeli firefighters who are already assisting the efforts, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett told his Greek counterpart.

Incendi Grecia, il premier: "Non abbiamo fatto abbastanza". Maxi roghi in tutto il mondo

2021-08-10T12:53+0200247libero (it)

Atene, 10 agosto 2021 - Gli incendi continuano a mettere in ginocchio la Grecia . Dopo le fiamme ad Atene ora l'inferno si è spostato nell' isola di Evia , situata a 200 km ad est della capitale. I vigili del fuoco stanno lottando ormai da otto giorni contro il tempo per evitare che il fuoco....

Greek villagers refuse to evacuate and work around the clock to save their homes from wildfires

2021-08-10T12:51+0200dailymail (en)

On Evia alone, almost half a million acres of tinder-dry forest has been torched while at least 1,000 homes have been burned to the ground in the village of Mantoudi, Greek news site reported. George Stamoulos, deputy mayor of the settlement, said fire crews had been abandoned by the government who....

At least seven killed, two injured in Algeria forest fires

2021-08-10T12:10+0200aljazeera-en (en)

At least seven people have been killed in Algeria as forest fires spread in the North African country, the civil defence authority said on Tuesday. Two people were seriously injured, it added. State radio reported that some houses were completely destroyed, and al-Bilad newspaper reported that....

Turkey to send two firefighting aircraft to Greece

2021-08-10T11:55+0200hurriyetdailynews (en)

ANKARA will send two aircraft to Greece in a bid to support its neighbor’s efforts in tackling the devastating wildfires that have erupted across the country for the past week. class='cf'> Ankara will provide aircraft to Greece as forest fires in Turkey have mostly been brought under control, the agriculture and forestry minister said on Aug.

Lucifero, incubo caldo: Roma, Bari e altre due città bollino rosso. Incendi, allarme in tre regioni Il Messaggero

2021-08-10T11:54+0200msn-it (it)

© Anthology Lucifero, incubo caldo: Roma, Bari e altre due città bollino rosso. Incendi, allarme in tre regioni. Ancora roghi nelle ultime ore in Italia che, in quest'estate rovente, ha per il momento il primato europeo per numero di incendi divampati, mentre è seconda dopo la Grecia per gli ettari divorati dalle fiamme.

Lucifero, incubo caldo: Roma, Bari e altre due città bollino rosso. Incendi, allarme in tre regioni

2021-08-10T11:48+0200ilmattino (it)

Ancora roghi nelle ultime ore in Italia che, in quest'estate rovente, ha per il momento il primato europeo per numero di incendi divampati, mentre è seconda dopo la Grecia per gli ettari divorati dalle fiamme. A bruciare nelle ultime ore sono soprattutto le aree boschive in Puglia, Calabria e Sicilia.

Five dead as wildfires rage across Algeria

2021-08-10T11:40+0200english-alaraby (en)

Fires were reported in multiple locations in 14 districts, 10 of them around Tizi Ouzou, one of the most populous cities in Kabylie, east of the capital Algiers [AFP via Getty] At least five people have died in raging wildfires in Algeria as firefighters battle more than 31 blazes amid blistering....

Grecia: continua la battaglia contro le fiamme ad Evia

2021-08-10T11:25+0200ansamed-it (it)

(ANSAmed) - ATENE, 10 AGO - I vigili del fuoco in Grecia stanno lottando contro il tempo sull'isola di Evia per evitare che un violento incendio raggiunga la città di Istiaia che ospita migliaia di abitanti. La battaglia - volontari, per lo più giovani che hanno deciso di restare, e pompieri hanno....

Grecia: premier, su incendi non abbiamo fatto abbastanza

2021-08-10T11:13+0200liberta (it)

(ANSA) – ROMA, 10 AGO – Per la prima volta dall’inizio della crisi il premier greco ha ammesso di aver fallito nella gestione degli incendi che stanno devastando la Grecia. “Potremmo aver fatto ciò che era umanamente possibile, ma in molti casi non è stato sufficiente”, ha detto Kyriakos Mitsotakis parlando in diretta tv.

EU beefs assistance as Greece burns

2021-08-10T10:59+0200FinancialMirror (en)

Brussels is organising Europe’s biggest firefighting effort by sending extra support to help Greece combat unprecedented forest fires and the rest of the Mediterranean wilting under extreme heat. Following requests from Greece, North Macedonia, Albania, Italy and Turkey, the European Union has....

La Grecia brucia, il premier ammette: “Non abbiamo fatto abbastanza”

2021-08-10T10:49+0200interris (it)

Per la prima volta dall’inizio dei , il premier ellenico Kyriakos Mitsotakis ha ammesso di aver fallito nella gestione dell’emergenza. Il mea culpa del premier. “Potremmo aver fatto ciò che era umanamente possibile, ma in molti casi non è stato sufficiente”, ha ammesso Mitsotakis parlando in diretta tv.

Grecia: premier, su incendi non abbiamo fatto abbastanza

2021-08-10T10:47+0200globodiroma (it)

(ANSA) - ROMA, 10 AGO - Per la prima volta dall'inizio della crisi il premier greco ha ammesso di aver fallito nella gestione degli incendi che stanno devastando la Grecia. "Potremmo aver fatto ciò che era umanamente possibile, ma in molti casi non è stato sufficiente", ha detto Kyriakos Mitsotakis parlando in diretta tv.

Lucifero, è allerta caldo: bollino rosso per Roma e altre 3 città. Incendi, l'Italia brucia ancora

2021-08-10T10:28+0200ilmessaggero (it)

Ancora roghi nelle ultime ore in Italia che, in quest'estate rovente, ha per il momento il primato europeo per numero di incendi divampati, mentre è seconda dopo la Grecia per gli ettari divorati dalle fiamme. A bruciare nelle ultime ore sono soprattutto le aree boschive in Puglia, Calabria e Sicilia.

Grecia: premier, su incendi non abbiamo fatto abbastanza

2021-08-10T10:27+0200gazzettadiparma (it)

(ANSA) - ROMA, 10 AGO - Per la prima volta dall'inizio della crisi il premier greco ha ammesso di aver fallito nella gestione degli incendi che stanno devastando la Grecia. "Potremmo aver fatto ciò che era umanamente possibile, ma in molti casi non è stato sufficiente", ha detto Kyriakos Mitsotakis parlando in diretta tv.

Romanian servicemen have carried out 9 firefighting missions in North Macedonia

2021-08-10T10:18+0200actmedia-eu (en)

Romanian servicemen have carried out, in the last three days, nine forest fire-fighting missions that affected North Macedonia, with a Romanian Air Force's C-27J Spartan military transport aircraft. "The C-27 J Spartan aircraft is accompanied in North Macedonia by a C-130 Hercules tactical airlift....

Israel to send help to fight wildfires in Greece

2021-08-10T10:13+0200europesun (en)

Tel Aviv [Israel], August 10 (ANI/Sputnik): Israel intends to send three planes to help Greece extinguish forest fires in addition to 15 Israeli firefighters who are already assisting the efforts, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett told his Greek counterpart.

The UN has sounded a code red on accelerating climate change

2021-08-10T10:13+0200europesun (en)

Photo: Pixabay/andreas160578. Climate change is speeding up and nearing a tipping point with catastrophic weather events and other harmful environmental effects becoming irreversible in coming years, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has warned in its latest report.

Grecia, si continua a lottare contro le fiamme sull'isola di Evia | Il premier si scusa: "Non abbiam Tgcom24

2021-08-10T10:13+0200msn-nl (it)

I vigili del fuoco in Grecia stanno lottando contro il tempo sull'isola di Evia per evitare che un violento incendio raggiunga la città di Istiaia che ospita migliaia di abitanti. La battaglia è andata avanti tutta la notte per contenere le fiamme che da otto giorni divampano su questa immensa isola alberata a 200 km a est di Atene.

Grecia: premier, su incendi non abbiamo fatto abbastanza

2021-08-10T10:03+0200lagazzettadelmezzogiorno (it)

ROMA, 10 AGO - Per la prima volta dall'inizio della crisi il premier greco ha ammesso di aver fallito nella gestione degli incendi che stanno devastando la Grecia. "Potremmo aver fatto ciò che era umanamente possibile, ma in molti casi non è stato sufficiente", ha detto Kyriakos Mitsotakis parlando in diretta tv.

Grecia: premier, su incendi non abbiamo fatto abbastanza

2021-08-10T09:58+0200altoadige (it)

(ANSA) - ROMA, 10 AGO - Per la prima volta dall'inizio della crisi il premier greco ha ammesso di aver fallito nella gestione degli incendi che stanno devastando la Grecia. "Potremmo aver fatto ciò che era umanamente possibile, ma in molti casi non è stato sufficiente", ha detto Kyriakos Mitsotakis parlando in diretta tv.

Grecia, si continua a lottare contro le fiamme sull'isola di Evia | Il premier si scusa: 'Non abbiamo fatto abbastanza'

2021-08-10T09:53+0200247libero (it)

I vigili del fuoco in Grecia stanno lottando contro il tempo sull' isola di Evia per evitare che un violento incendio raggiunga la città di Istiaia che ospita migliaia di abitanti. La battaglia è andata avanti tutta la notte per contenere le fiamme che da otto giorni divampano su questa immensa isola alberata a 200 km a est di Atene.

Grecia: premier, su incendi non abbiamo fatto abbastanza

2021-08-10T09:47+0200corrierequotidiano (it)

(ANSA) – ROMA, 10 AGO – Per la prima volta dall’inizio della crisi il premier greco ha ammesso di aver fallito nella gestione degli incendi che stanno devastando la Grecia. “Potremmo aver fatto ciò che era umanamente possibile, ma in molti casi non è stato sufficiente”, ha detto Kyriakos Mitsotakis parlando in diretta tv.

Grecia, si continua a lottare contro le fiamme sull'isola di Evia | Il premier si scusa: "Non abbiamo fatto abbastanza"

2021-08-10T09:35+0200tgcom (it)

I vigili del fuoco in Grecia stanno lottando contro il tempo sull' isola di Evia per evitare che un violento incendio raggiunga la città di Istiaia che ospita migliaia di abitanti. La battaglia è andata avanti tutta la notte per contenere le fiamme che da otto giorni divampano su questa immensa isola alberata a 200 km a est di Atene.

Continua la lotta contro gli incendi ad Evia, la Grecia “sta affrontando un disastro naturale senza precedenti” [FOTO]

2021-08-10T09:33+0200meteoweb (it)

Lotta contro il tempo in Grecia, sull’isola di Evia, per evitare che un devastante incendio raggiunga la città di Istiaia che ospita migliaia di abitanti. Il lavoro dei vigili del fuoco è proseguito per tutta la notte, nel tentativo di contenere le fiamme che da 8 giorni divampano sull’isola a 200 km a est di Atene.

Grecia: premier, su incendi non abbiamo fatto abbastanza

2021-08-10T09:30+0200ansa (it)

(ANSA) - ROMA, 10 AGO - Per la prima volta dall'inizio della crisi il premier greco ha ammesso di aver fallito nella gestione degli incendi che stanno devastando la Grecia. "Potremmo aver fatto ciò che era umanamente possibile, ma in molti casi non è stato sufficiente", ha detto Kyriakos Mitsotakis parlando in diretta tv.

Hundreds flee, homes destroyed as forest fires ravage Greek…

2021-08-10T09:23+0200samacharcentral (en)

Hundreds of Greek firefighters fought desperately Sunday to control wildfires on the island of Evia that have charred vast areas of pine forest, destroyed homes and forced tourists and locals to flee. Blazes also raged in the Peloponnese region in the southwest, but fires in a northern suburb of Athens have subsided.

Grecia, premier: su roghi non abbiamo fatto abbastanza

2021-08-10T09:23+0200247libero (it)

Per la prima volta dall'inizio della crisi il premier greco ha ammesso di aver fallito nella gestione degli incendi che stanno devastando la Grecia. "Potremmo aver fatto ciò che era umanamente possibile, ma in molti casi non è stato sufficiente", ha detto Kyriakos Mitsotakis parlando in diretta tv.

Israel to send help to fight wildfires in Greece

2021-08-10T09:11+0200news-yahoo-in (en)

Tel Aviv [Israel], August 10 (ANI/Sputnik): Israel intends to send three planes to help Greece extinguish forest fires in addition to 15 Israeli firefighters who are already assisting the efforts, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett told his Greek counterpart.

Grecia, premier: su roghi non abbiamo fatto abbastanza Mondo "Capisco perfettamente il dolore dei nostri concittadini che hanno visto bruciare le loro case o le loro proprietà", ha aggiunto 10 ago - 08:57

2021-08-10T09:09+0200tg24-sky (it)

Per la prima volta dall'inizio della crisi il premier greco ha ammesso di aver fallito nella gestione degli incendi che stanno devastando la Grecia. "Potremmo aver fatto ciò che era umanamente possibile, ma in molti casi non è stato sufficiente", ha detto Kyriakos Mitsotakis parlando in diretta tv.

Grecia in fiamme, roghi fuori controllo

2021-08-10T09:06+0200cittanuova (it)

Le fiamme bruciano una foresta vicino al villaggio di Galatsona sull'isola di Evia, circa 188 chilometri a nord di Atene, Grecia (AP Photo/Michael Varaklas) Sono quasi un centinaio gli incendi che stanno divampando in Grecia. Un nuovo focolaio minaccia da diversi giorni anche il Nord-Ovest della....

Forest fires in Bolivia consume vast area: official

2021-08-10T08:56+0200truemedian (en)

Forest fires this year have consumed more than 147,000 hectares (360,000 acres) in Bolivia’s eastern Santa Cruz department, the regional government reported Saturday. As in neighboring Brazil, the fires have been aggravated by widespread deforestation aimed at expanding farming or pasture land.

Hundreds flee, homes destroyed as forest fires ravage Greek island

2021-08-10T08:56+0200truemedian (en)

Hundreds of Greek firefighters fought desperately Sunday to control wildfires on the island of Evia that have charred vast areas of pine forest, destroyed homes and forced tourists and locals to flee. Blazes also raged in the Peloponnese region in the southwest, but fires in a northern suburb of Athens have subsided.

All but two forest fires in Turkey under control

2021-08-10T08:55+0200hurriyetdailynews (en)

has gotten under control all the forest fires in the country, except for two blazes in the southwest, said the agriculture and forestry class='cf'> "In 53 provinces, we have dealt with 270 forest fires, with 268 now under control," Bekir Pakdemirli told a press conference in Marmaris, Muğla after a firefighting coordination meeting.

Globe continues to battle forest fires

2021-08-10T08:26+0200yenisafak-en (en)

According to US space agency NASA's Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS), wildfires continue to rage across numerous areas of the world. Areas of North America and South America, the East African Plateau and the northern Arabian Peninsula, Europe's Mediterranean coast, and Northern and Eastern Europe are all seeing fires.

Forests Turn to Ash as Wildfires Continue Globally

2021-08-10T08:25+0200albawaba-en (en)

Areas of North America and South America, the East African Plateau and the northern Arabian Peninsula, Europe's Mediterranean coast, and Northern and Eastern Europe are all seeing fires. Very apocalyptic video of people in Greece being evacuated from the forest fires by boat: — Murtaza Hussain....

The final warning for climate action

2021-08-10T07:02+0200gulfnews (en)

We humans have inflicted unprecedented and irreversible change on our planet and its climate, beginning a process of forever altering how our environment will act. In a critical report released on Monday, top climate scientists say that the world has very little room and time to change course to avert further disaster and calamity.

Dal Mediterraneo alla California, è emergenza incendi: 70 roghi in atto in 3 regioni italiane, disastro senza precedenti in Grecia con 586 roghi in pochi giorni

2021-08-10T00:08+0200meteoweb (it)

Mentre in Italia è iniziata un’ondata di caldo storica che nei prossimi due giorni potrà portare temperature di +47-48°C, è grande l’emergenza incendi che non colpisce solo il nostro Paese, ma anche altre nazioni del Mediterraneo e del mondo. Dall’Amazzonia alla Siberia, dalla Grecia alla California....

Forest fires devour the Greek island of Euboea

2021-08-09T23:59+0200archyde (en)

Almost 3,000 people from fifty villages have been evacuated while the Government apologizes amid strong criticism for its management. Imposing tongues of fire protruding from the mountains on Monday drew an apocalyptic landscape in Euboea. The fires that for more than a week swept from east to west....

All but 3 forest fires in Turkey under control

2021-08-09T22:50+0200aa-en (en)

ANKARA. Turkey has gotten under control all the forest fires in the country, except for three blazes in the southwest, said the agriculture and forestry minister on Monday. "In 53 provinces, we have dealt with 270 forest fires, with 267 now under control," Bekir Pakdemirli told a press conference in....

L'Italia ha il numero più alto di incendi in Europa

2021-08-09T22:44+0200gds-it (it)

Ancora roghi nelle ultime ore in Italia che, in quest’estate rovente, ha per il momento il primato europeo per numero di incendi divampati, mentre è seconda dopo la Grecia per gli ettari divorati dalle fiamme. A bruciare nelle ultime ore sono soprattutto le aree boschive in Puglia, Calabria e Sicilia.

All But 3 Forest Fires In Turkey Under Control

2021-08-09T22:07+0200haberler-en (en)

Turkey has gotten under control all the forest fires in the country, except for three blazes in the southwest, said the agriculture and forestry minister on Monday. "In 53 provinces, we have dealt with 270 forest fires, with 267 now under control," Bekir Pakdemirli told a press conference in....

MApN: Romanian servicemen have carried out 9 firefighting missions in North Macedonia

2021-08-09T20:52+0200agerpres-en (en)

Romanian servicemen have carried out, in the last three days, nine forest fire-fighting missions that affected North Macedonia, with a Romanian Air Force's C-27J Spartan military transport aircraft. "The C-27 J Spartan aircraft is accompanied in North Macedonia by a C-130 Hercules tactical airlift....

Il mondo che brucia, dall’Amazzonia al Mediterraneo

2021-08-09T20:46+0200cdt (it)

Dall’Amazzonia alla Siberia, dalla Grecia alla California, il mondo brucia nei violentissimi incendi che stanno devastando ettari su ettari di foreste e vegetazione, sconvolgendo intere regioni e spingendo alla fuga migliaia di persone. Roghi che sono tra i gravi sintomi di quella malattia della....

Globe continues to battle forest fires

2021-08-09T20:42+0200nation (en)

According to US space agency NASA's Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS), wildfires continue to rage across numerous areas of the world. Areas of North America and South America, the East African Plateau and the northern Arabian Peninsula, Europe's Mediterranean coast, and Northern and Eastern Europe are all seeing fires.

El primer ministro griego pide perdón y promete que los responsables de los incendios rendirán cuentas

2021-08-09T20:24+0200notimerica (es)

08 August 2021, Greece , Gouves: A blaze engulfs trees in its path as forest fires approach the village of Gouves on Evia island, about 189 kilometers north of Athens. Photo: Eurokinissi/Eurokinissi via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa - Eurokinissi/Eurokinissi via ZUMA / DPA. MADRID, 9 Ago.

Dalla Siberia alla Grecia, il mondo brucia

2021-08-09T20:19+0200ticinonews (it)

Dall’Amazzonia alla Siberia, dalla Grecia alla California, il mondo brucia nei violentissimi incendi che stanno devastando ettari su ettari di foreste e vegetazione, sconvolgendo intere regioni e spingendo alla fuga migliaia di persone. Roghi che sono tra i gravi sintomi di quella malattia della....

MApN: Romanian servicemen have carried out 9 firefighting missions in North Macedonia

2021-08-09T20:17+0200stiripesurse (en)

The Romanian servicemen have carried out, in the last three days, nine forest fire-fighting missions that affected North Macedonia, with a Romanian Air Force's C-27J Spartan military transport aircraft, agerpres reports. "The C-27 J Spartan aircraft is accompanied in North Macedonia by a C-130....

Globe continues to battle forest fires

2021-08-09T19:48+0200aa-en (en)

ANKARA. According to US space agency NASA's Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS), wildfires continue to rage across numerous areas of the world. Areas of North America and South America, the East African Plateau and the northern Arabian Peninsula, Europe's Mediterranean coast, and Northern and Eastern Europe are all seeing fires.

EU sends help to Greece as wildfires rage

2021-08-09T19:46+0200eubusiness (en)

(BRUSSELS) - The European Union's Civil Protection Mechanism continued to channel support to Greece and other Mediterranean countries Monday as they battle to bring unprecedented forest fires under control. The action follows requests from Greece, as well as North Macedonia, Albania, Italy and....

Earth “is likely to rise 1.5 ° C 10 years earlier than expected”

2021-08-09T19:37+0200eminetra (en)

Wildfires are rampant all over the world (Photo: AP / Getty / Reuters) The Earth could warm up to 1.5 ° C within 20 years, 10 years earlier than expected. The Bomb Report is set to give world-leading climate scientists the strictest warnings about the state of global warming.

Globe Continues To Battle Forest Fires

2021-08-09T19:33+0200haberler-en (en)

According to US space agency NASA's Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS), wildfires continue to rage across numerous areas of the world. Areas of North America and South America, the East African Plateau and the northern Arabian Peninsula, Europe's Mediterranean coast, and Northern and Eastern Europe are all seeing fires.

Grecia: premier Mitsotakis, in pochi giorni divampati 586 incendi, "disastro senza precedenti"

2021-08-09T19:32+0200agenzianova (it)

Atene, 09 ago 19:11 - (Agenzia Nova) - La Grecia sta vivendo un disastro naturale di proporzioni senza precedenti: 586 incendi sono divampati nel Paese in pochi giorni e sono molto difficili da spegnere a causa del caldo e della siccità. Lo ha affermato il primo ministro greco Kyriakos Mitsotakis in....

L'Ue lancia una delle "più grandi operazioni comune di lotta antincendio mai realizzate in Europa"

2021-08-09T19:17+0200europa-today (it)

Con diverse nazioni che continuano a bruciare prese nella morsa degli incendi estivi, la Commissione europea ha annunciato di aver incrementato negli ultimi giorni l'invio di aerei, elicotteri e vigili del fuoco non solo in Grecia, ma anche in Paesi non membri dell'Ue come Albania, Macedonia del....

L'Ue lancia una delle "più grandi operazioni comune di lotta antincendio mai realizzate in Europa"

2021-08-09T18:58+0200citynews (it)

Con diverse nazioni che continuano a bruciare prese nella morsa degli incendi estivi, la Commissione europea ha annunciato di aver incrementato negli ultimi giorni l'invio di aerei, elicotteri e vigili del fuoco non solo in Grecia, ma anche in Paesi non membri dell'Ue come Albania, Macedonia del....

Siberia: il fumo degli incendi arriva al Polo Nord per la prima volta nella storia Europa nella morsa del fuoco: Italia, Grecia, Turchia, Montenegro, Macedonia del Nord, Albania e Jacuzia (Russia) a rischio incendi. Invio di uomini e mezzi da parte dell'Unione europea in tutti i paesi travolti dalle....

2021-08-09T18:36+0200msn-it (it)

Il fumo provocato dagli incendi che stanno devastando la Jacuzia, la più vasta regione siberiana, nota per le rigide temperature invernali, ha raggiunto il Polo Nord, per la prima volta nella storia. Lo riporta il "Moscow Times", citando il sistema di monitoraggio terrestre della Nasa (Modis).

Greece faces evacuees' revolt as firefighters shortage hits amid devastating blaze

2021-08-09T17:17+0200express (en)

SUBSCRIBE Invalid email. We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Speaking to Times Radio, Karolina Tagaris,....

Thousands flee from wildfires in Greece, Italy, United States and Serbia

2021-08-09T17:06+0200itv (en)

have burned for the seventh day as ferocious blazes spread through countries like Italy, Siberia and the United States. On Monday, firefighters and residents on the island of Evia fought to save what they could from flames that have decimated vast tracts of pristine forest, destroyed homes and sent thousands fleeing.

EU countries boost fire-fighting help to Greece

2021-08-09T17:06+0200dhakatribune (en)

A local resident gestures as he holds an empty water hose during an attempt to extinguish forest fires approaching the village of Pefki on Evia island on August 8, 2021 AFP. There are now nine planes, 1,000 firefighters and 200 vehicles deployed by EU states.

News24.com | Siberian wildfires worsen as smoke reaches North Pole

2021-08-09T16:56+0200news24 (en)

A Russian weather monitor said on Monday that forest fires ravaging Siberia are worsening as NASA satellite images showed smoke from its burning forests reaching the North Pole. Devastating forest fires have ripped across Siberia with increasing regularity over the past few years, which Russia's....

EU continues to mobilise assistance for Greece and other countries to battle wildfires

2021-08-09T16:49+0200newsincyprus (en)

The EU Civil Protection Mechanism continues to channel support to help combat unprecedented forest fires in Greece and the rest of the Mediterranean, a press release of the European Commission said on Monday. Following requests from Greece, North Macedonia, Albania, Italy and Turkey, the European....

The world is burning 09.08.2021 Heat waves are taking their toll; forests are burning all over the world. Here's a global look at some of the most devastating fires.

2021-08-09T16:37+0200deutschewelle-en (en)

Russia: No sigh of relief. Many regions in Russia have been burning for weeks, with the area around Yakutia in the far northeast having been hit particularly hard. The authorities have counted more than 250 fires currently burning across Russia, covering a total area of more than 3.5 million hectares (8.

Greece holiday warning as 'apocalyptic' fires ravage nation - 'travel disruption' likely GREECE has been ravaged by wildfires and soaring temperatures in recent weeks. The...

2021-08-09T16:31+0200express (en)

Wildfires on the outskirts of Greece 's capital city have been described as "apocalyptic" by locals, as swarms of people fled over the weekend. The amber list nation has seen an increase in Britons jetting off on holiday since quarantine was axed for fully vaccinated people.

Cyprus on alert for forest fires

2021-08-09T16:29+0200FinancialMirror (en)

Cyprus is on daily alert during the hot weather to deal with any fires with a quick response, said Forestry Department Director Charalambos Alexandrou. “We are ready to mobilise in zero time, to deal with any fire, and we have powerful means to combat fires now, fire trucks, ground fire extinguishing equipment and air tankers,” Alexandrou said.

EU continues to mobilise assistance for Greece and other countries to battle wildfires

2021-08-09T16:25+0200cna-en (en)

CNA Cyprus/ΝICOSIA 09/08/2021 17:05 The EU Civil Protection Mechanism continues to channel support to help combat unprecedented forest fires in Greece and the rest of the Mediterranean, a press release of the European Commission said on Monday. Following requests from Greece, North Macedonia,....

EU continues to mobilise assistance for Greece and other countries to battle wildfires

2021-08-09T16:22+0200in-cyprus (en)

The EU Civil Protection Mechanism continues to channel support to help combat unprecedented forest fires in Greece and the rest of the Mediterranean, a press release of the European Commission said on Monday. Following requests from Greece, North Macedonia, Albania, Italy and Turkey, the European....

Images of the devastation by fires affecting various parts of the United States, Russia and Greece

2021-08-09T16:19+0200archyde (en)

Large wildfires affect parts of the United States, Russia and Greece . A huge fire in northern California in the US, it destroyed hundreds of houses and spread plumes of smoke throughout the region. Furthermore, a series of forest fires in Siberia destroyed thousands of hectares in one of the coldest areas on the planet.

Fire brigades continue to fight – Southern Europe is on fire – and the next heat wave begins – News

2021-08-09T16:19+0200archyde (en)

The situation in Greece eased somewhat on Monday after fighting countless fires for over a week. In southern Italy, fires are increasingly threatening agriculture and nature reserves. In Turkey, the situation has now eased in the affected regions. International aid – including from Switzerland – has started.

EU countries boost fire-fighting help to Greece

2021-08-09T16:09+0200euractiv-en (en)

Firefighters battle flames during a wildfire at the village of Istiaia in the island of Evia, Greece , 09 August 2021. [EPA-EFE / KOSTAS TSIRONIS] EU countries are stepping up their help to Greece to fight forest fires devastating its mainland and some islands, the European Commission said on Monday as it coordinated the assistance.

Heatwaves, Wildfires & more floods: United Nations releases a 'code red for humanity'

2021-08-09T15:32+0200economictimes (en)

Earth's climate is getting so hot that temperatures in about a decade will probably blow past a level of warming that world leaders have sought to prevent, according to a report released Monday that the United Nations called a 'code red for humanity.' Unless immediate, rapid and large-scale action....

Forest fires: EU continues to mobilise assistance for Greece and other countries in region | EU Commission Press

2021-08-09T15:20+0200pubaffairsbruxelles (en)

The EU Civil Protection Mechanism continues to channel support to help combat unprecedented forest fires in Greece and the rest of the Mediterranean. Following requests from Greece, North Macedonia, Albania, Italy and Turkey, the European Union has now helped mobilise 14 firefighting planes, 3 helicopters, some 1,300 rescuers and 250 vehicles.

Grecia-Turchia: colloquio ministri Esteri, Ankara invia 2 aerei per contrasto incendi

2021-08-09T15:10+0200agenzianova (it)

Atene, 09 ago 14:54 - (Agenzia Nova) - Il ministro degli Esteri greco Nikos Dendias ha avuto oggi un colloquio telefonico con l'omologo turco Mevlut Cavusoglu, il quale lo ha informato sull'invio da parte di Ankara di due aerei per lo spegnimento degli incendi in Grecia.

Forest Fires: EU Continues to Mobilise Assistance ... The EU Civil Protection Mechanism continues to channel support to help combat unprecedented forest f...

2021-08-09T15:09+0200chronicle-lu (en)

Forest fires; Credit: 息 European Union, 2018 (photographer: Pavel Koubek) The EU Civil Protection Mechanism continues to channel support to help combat unprecedented forest fires in Greece and the rest of the Mediterranean: following requests from Greece, North Macedonia, Albania, Italy and Turkey,....

All forest fires brought under control in Turkey except two: Minister

2021-08-09T14:55+0200hurriyetdailynews (en)

class='cf'> “#ForestHeroes continue their work with great devotion from land and air in Milas and Köyceğiz,” Bekir Pakdemirli said on Twitter. Earlier in the day, Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, a native of Antalya, said 59 neighborhoods and 3,231 buildings were affected by the flames in the southern Antalya province.

Slovak firefighters en route to Greece to help fight fires

2021-08-09T14:43+0200rtvs-en (en)

Slovakia sent 75 firefighters with 30 pieces of equipment to Greece on Sunday morning to help put out extensive forest fires, Interior Minister Roman Mikulec (OLaNO) announced on the same day. The firefighters hail from eastern, central and western Slovakia.

EU News | Official News Release Forest fires: EU continues to mobilise assistance for Greece and other countries in region

2021-08-09T14:25+0200wired-gov (en)

Forest fires: EU continues to mobilise assistance for Greece and other countries in region. The EU Civil Protection Mechanism continues to channel support to help combat unprecedented forest fires in Greece and the rest of the Mediterranean. Following requests from Greece, North Macedonia, Albania,....

Smoke blots out the sun in Greece as wildfires rage into their seventh day

2021-08-09T14:05+0200dailymail (en)

reported. George Stamoulos, deputy mayor of the settlement, said fire crews had been abandoned by the government who ignored his pleas to send aircraft to help fight the flames. '[I was] a voice roaring in the desert,' he said. It was a sentiment echoed by David Angelou, a local who had to be....

Czech firefighters, vehicles arrive in Greece for 10-day mission

2021-08-09T13:49+0200radio-cz-en (en)

The Czech Republic is among some 20 countries providing aid to Greece , which has been ravaged by forest fires. Some 36 Czech firefighters and 15 vehicles dispatched over the weekend arrived on Monday in Megalopoli for a 10-day mission. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Sunday thanked all....

EU, World Stand By Greece with Firefighting Aid

2021-08-09T13:24+0200gtp (en)

A dozen countries have extended firefighting support to Greece which is still struggling to put out wildfires across the country in one of the worst summers in its modern history. Besides the EU which has through its Civil Protection Mechanism sent nine planes, almost 1,000 fire fighters and 200....

Clima, l'Onu: gli effetti del riscaldamento climatico potrebbero essere irreversibili I risultati del primo dei 4 rapporti dell'Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (Ipcc). Gli ultimissimi eventi meteorologici estremi, dagli incendi in Grecia, Turchia e altri paesi affacciati al Mediterraneo....

2021-08-09T13:17+0200msn-it (it)

L'innalzamento dei mari, lo scioglimento delle calotte glaciali e altri effetti del riscaldamento climatico potrebbero essere irreversibili per secoli e sono "inequivocabilmente" guidati dalle emissioni di gas serra dovute all'attività umana, ha detto in un rapporto un panel di esperti che lavora sotto gli auspici delle Nazioni Unite.

Forest fires: EU continues to mobilise assistance for Greece and other countries in region 09 Aug UCPM

2021-08-09T12:28+0200cmine (en)

The EU Civil Protection Mechanism continues to channel support to help combat unprecedented forest fires in Greece and the rest of the Mediterranean. Following requests from Greece, North Macedonia, Albania, Italy and Turkey, the European Union has now helped mobilise 14 firefighting planes, 3 helicopters, some 1,300 rescuers and 250 vehicles.

WMO Secretary-General remarks at IPCC Climate Change report launch

2021-08-09T12:25+0200miragenews (en)

WMO Secretary-General Prof. Petteri Taalas statement at the release of the IPCC AR6 Working Group 1 report 9 August 2021. WMO organized the First World Climate Conference in 1979 to establish IPCC. The risk of climate change caused by growing consumption of oil, coal and natural gas was recognized by the meteorological community.

EU mobilizes assistance for Greece, other countries against forest fires

2021-08-09T12:08+0200saudigazette (en)

BRUSSELS — The European Union has announced that its Civil Protection Mechanism continues to channel support to help combat unprecedented forest fires in Greece and the rest of the Mediterranean. Following requests from Greece, North Macedonia, Albania, Italy and Turkey, the European Union has now....

Desperate Greeks flee from fires

2021-08-09T12:05+0200globaltimes (en)

A local resident gestures as he holds an empty water hose during an attempt to extinguish forest fires approaching the village of Pefki on Evia island, Greece 's second largest island on Sunday. Hundreds of Greek firefighters fought desperately to control wildfires on the island that have charred....

Wildfires MAPPED - every fire raging across the globe right now in major crisis

2021-08-09T11:56+0200express (en)

SUBSCRIBE Invalid email. We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Devastating wildfires are taking place across....

Forest fires: EU continues to mobilise assistance for Greece and other countries in region

2021-08-09T11:55+0200europa-nu (en)

Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenar čič said: "We are mobilising one of Europe's biggest ever common firefighting operations as multiple fires affect several countries simultaneously. This shows the need to prioritise crisis response also at European level.

Permalink to Professional Teams from EU Countries Provide Help for Dealing with Fires

2021-08-09T11:50+0200skopjediem (en)

Defence Minister Radmila Sekerinska wrote on Facebook that Romania will deploy one airplane C-27 with great capacity for interventions over wildfires. The airplane, with capacity for holding up to 6 tonnes of water, arrived on Saturday morning in the country, and intervene over the fires in the....

Roundup: Wildfires raging extensively amid extreme weather

2021-08-09T11:46+0200europesun (en)

BEIJING, Aug. 9 (Xinhua) -- Wildfires have been scorching many parts of the world amid extreme weather over recent weeks. The rising number and increasing intensity of wildfires are results of climate change and could be the "normality," experts warned. In the U.S.

Ukrainians not to be evacuated from Greece, Turkey, Afghanistan so far

2021-08-09T11:12+0200112-international (en)

are not going to be evacuated from Greece , Turkey and Afghanistan so far. Yevhen Yenin, the deputy foreign minister said so as quoted by "It's not the matter at hand", he said. According to the official, the Foreign Ministry has been daily monitoring the situation in these countries, and it will take action when necessary.

No fires threatening settlements in Turkey - forestry minister

2021-08-09T10:26+0200vestnikkavkaza (en)

There are currently no fires that threaten any settlements in Turkey, the country’s agriculture and forestry minister Bekir Pakdemirli said on Sunday. Speaking to reporters in the Mugla province, Pakdemirli said: “The overall situation regarding all forest fires in Mugla is getting better.

Mass evacuations as Greek fires rage, but Turkey saved by the rain

2021-08-09T10:05+0200terradaily (en)

Thousands of tourists and residents were evacuated and a thick cloud of smoke and ash hung over Athens as "nightmarish" forest fires raged in Greece Saturday, while heavy rains brought some relief to neighbouring Turkey. At least 1,450 Greek firefighters along with 15 aircraft were battling the....

In pictures: Deadly wildfires rage around the world amid worsening climate crises Massive wildfires have left dozens dead around the world as authorities struggle to put out the blazes fueled by scorching temperatures and dry

2021-08-09T09:28+0200alarabiya-en (en)

Massive wildfires have left dozens dead around the world as authorities struggle to put out the blazes fueled by scorching temperatures and dry weather. From Turkey to Russia to the US, countries have recorded some of the worst forest fires in decades. According to scientists, July saw some of the worst blazes since at least 2003.

Earth ‘likely to heat up by 1.5°C a decade earlier than expected’

2021-08-09T09:22+0200metro-uk (en)

Wildfires are raging across the world (Picture: AP/Getty/Reuters) Earth will likely warm by 1.5C within 20 years, a decade earlier than expected. In a bombshell report, the world’s leading climate scientists are set to deliver the starkest warning on the state of global warming.

Fires rage around the world: where are the worst blazes?

2021-08-09T09:15+0200guardian (en)

A local resident reacts as he observes a large fire during an attempt to extinguish forest fires approaching the village of Pefki on Evia island, Greece ’s second largest island Photograph: AFP/Getty Images. Wildfires are raging across Europe and North America as scorching temperatures and dry....

Forest fires: EU continues to mobilise assistance for Greece and other countries in region

2021-08-09T09:07+0200europeansting (en)

(Credit: Unsplash) This article is brought to you in association with the The EU Civil Protection Mechanism continues to channel support to help combat unprecedented forest fires in Greece and the rest of the Mediterranean. Following requests from Greece, North Macedonia, Albania, Italy and Turkey,....

No fires threatening settlements in Turkey: Forestry minister

2021-08-09T08:54+0200hurriyetdailynews (en)

MUĞLA There are currently no fires that threaten any settlements in class='cf'> Speaking to reporters in the southwestern Muğla province, Bekir Pakdemirli said: “The overall situation regarding all forest fires in Muğla is getting better.” He said 16 forest fires broke out in the coastal city and....

Lancashire firefighters fly to Greece to help battle deadly wildfires

2021-08-09T08:44+0200lep (en)

British firefighters, including a team from Lancashire, landed in Greece on Sunday to help battle deadly wildfires ravaging parts of the country. The team will be led by officers from Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service (MFRS), the lead authority for National Resilience, and overseen by MFRS’ deputy....

Villages, forests, fields: fires in southern Europe and Russia are devastating

2021-08-09T08:38+0200archyde (en)

imago images/ANE Edition. An incident occurred on Sunday: A small Greek PZL fire-fighting aircraft had to make an emergency landing on the island of Zakynthos due to an engine failure. The pilot is doing well, reported the Greek state television (ERT), citing the civil service center in Athens.

No fires threatening settlements in Turkey, forestry minister says

2021-08-09T08:38+0200yenisafak-en (en)

There are currently no fires that threaten any settlements in Turkey, the country’s agriculture and forestry minister said on Sunday. Speaking to reporters in the southwestern Mugla province, Bekir Pakdemirli said: “The overall situation regarding all forest fires in Mugla is getting better.

Blaze ravages Evia island on sixth day of Greek wildfires

2021-08-09T06:52+0200eureporter (en)

Greece has deployed the army to help battle the fires and several countries including France, Egypt, Switzerland and Spain have also sent help including firefighting aircraft. More than 570 firefighters are battling the blaze in Evia, authorities said.

Extreme weather: Southern Europe is on fire – and the next heat wave begins

2021-08-09T05:05+0200archyde (en)

The situation is becoming more and more threatening: on the Greek island of Evia, huge areas of forest are in flames on the seventh day, the fires are spreading uncontrollably. Rescue workers and volunteers also fought fire on Monday night in Mugla in southwestern Turkey.

Greece wildfires: Hundreds more evacuated as uncontrolled fires rage - BBC News

2021-08-09T03:54+0200google-top-stories-innovatie (en)

Authorities say the risk of further fires remains high in many regions, including Athens and Crete. Greece 's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has warned the country could face a "nightmarish summer" of continuous forest fires. In the last 10 days, more than 56,000 hectares (140,000 acres) have....

Greece wildfires: Hundreds more evacuated as uncontrolled fires rage - BBC News

2021-08-09T03:45+0200google-top-stories (en)

Authorities say the risk of further fires remains high in many regions, including Athens and Crete. Greece 's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has warned the country could face a "nightmarish summer" of continuous forest fires. In the last 10 days, more than 56,000 hectares (140,000 acres) have....

Italy wildfire: 400 people flee raging 'dramatic' blaze as fireball engulfs skyline

2021-08-09T02:42+0200dailystar (en)

continue to rage in Italy. More than 400 people have fled from their homes, hotels, and campsites in the seaside district on the Adriatic coast on Sunday, according to fire crews. Clips of the flames approaching a cafe on social media show thick plumes of smoke billowing through the streets.

Italian Wildfire: 400 people flee from fierce “dramatic” flames as fireballs swallow the skyline

2021-08-09T01:49+0200londonnewstime (en)

Hundreds of tourists and residents Forest fire It continues to be furious in Italy. More than 400 people fled their homes, hotels and campgrounds in the seaside area of ​​the Adriatic coast on Sunday, according to the fire brigade. A clip of flames approaching the cafe above Social media Shows a thick plume of smoke swirling the street.

Greece evacuates villages after forest fires

2021-08-09T01:18+0200turkishpress (en)

KOMOTINI, Greece . Dozens of villages were evacuated and thousands of residents were forced to leave their homes on Thursday because of forest fires in Greece. Firefighters said a fire that ignited in the forest area in the Olympia region in the northwest of Peloponnese on Wednesday continued....

No fires threatening settlements in Turkey, forestry minister says

2021-08-09T01:18+0200turkishpress (en)

MUGLA, Turkey. There are currently no fires that threaten any settlements in Turkey, the country’s agriculture and forestry minister said on Sunday. Speaking to reporters in the southwestern Mugla province, Bekir Pakdemirli said: “The overall situation regarding all forest fires in Mugla is getting better.

Hundreds flee, homes destroyed as forest fires ravage Greek island

2021-08-09T00:44+0200menafn (en)

- Gulf Times) Hundreds of Greek firefighters fought desperately Sunday to control wildfires on the island of Evia that have charred vast areas of pine forest, destroyed homes and forced tourists and locals to flee. Blazes also raged in the Peloponnese region in the southwest, but fires in a northern suburb of Athens have subsided.

Cambiamenti climatici sotto accusa

2021-08-09T00:24+0200quotidiano (it)

Incendi e cambiamenti climatici, emergenza roghi dalla Grecia alla California Sull'isola greca di Evia, il villaggio di Ellinika è circondato dalle fiamme. A Zante precipitato canadair. Negli Usa le distese aride della Sierra Nevada ormai sono un immenso braciere Roma, 8 agosto 2021 - Incendi e....

Greece: Euboea in flames, fires north of Athens...

2021-08-09T00:22+0200brusselstimes (en)

Firefighters in Greece , with ground and air support from other European countries, battled forest fires on Sunday for the 12th consecutive day. The fires were still raging on the island of Euboea on Sunday, while others north of Athens were in remission.

E’ la peggiore ondata di caldo in Grecia da 30 anni, gli incendi a Eubea non si fermano: il cielo notturno è rosso da giorni [FOTO]

2021-08-08T22:43+0200meteoweb (it)

Migliaia di persone sono fuggite dalle loro case sull’isola greca di Eubea , in Grecia, mentre gli incendi hanno bruciato incontrollati per il sesto giorno consecutivo e i traghetti erano in attesa di ulteriori evacuazioni dopo aver portato molti cittadini in salvo via mare.

Greece wildfires: Hundreds more evacuated as uncontrolled fires rage

2021-08-08T22:18+0200rnz-co-nz (en)

Tourists and locals were evacuated by boat from Evia, the country's second-largest island, on Sunday. More than 2000 people have now been evacuated in total. Houses and power lines have also been destroyed. While the fire on Evia is the most severe, dozens of smaller blazes are burning around the country.

Decine gli incendi in tutta la Grecia. Distrutta dalle fiamme l'isola di Evia

2021-08-08T21:42+0200247libero (it)

Turisti e residenti, domenica, sono stati evacuati da Evia, la seconda isola più grande della Grecia a causa degli incendi che da giorni la stanno devastando, mandando in cenere non solo la vegetazione, ma anche numerose abitazioni. Sono state oltre 2mila le persone che si sono imbarcate sui traghetti per abbandonare l'isola.

Greece wildfires: Hundreds more evacuated as uncontrolled fires rage

2021-08-08T21:41+0200radionz (en)

Tourists and locals were evacuated by boat from Evia, the country's second-largest island, on Sunday. More than 2000 people have now been evacuated in total. Houses and power lines have also been destroyed. While the fire on Evia is the most severe, dozens of smaller blazes are burning around the country.

Hundreds flee, homes destroyed as forest fires ravage Greek island

2021-08-08T21:40+0200enca (en)

ISTIAIA - Hundreds of Greek firefighters fought desperately Sunday to control wildfires on the island of Evia that have charred vast areas of pine forest, destroyed homes and forced tourists and locals to flee. Blazes also raged in the Peloponnese region in the southwest, but fires in a northern suburb of Athens have subsided.

Decine gli incendi in tutta la Grecia. Distrutta dalle fiamme l'isola di Evia

2021-08-08T21:04+0200fai.informazione (it)

Turisti e residenti, domenica, sono stati evacuati da Evia, la seconda isola più grande della Grecia a causa degli incendi che da giorni la stanno devastando, mandando in cenere non solo la vegetazione, ma anche numerose abitazioni. Sono state oltre 2mila le persone che si sono imbarcate sui traghetti per abbandonare l'isola.

Prossima emergenza: incendi

2021-08-08T20:21+0200huffingtonpost-Italia (it)

In Italia è emergenza incendi legata a un’altra emergenza, quella climatica. Ora anche il nostro Paese, come la Grecia e la Turchia in Europa, la California e Bolivia nel continente americano e mezza Africa centro-meridionale, è alle prese con fiamme devastanti. In particolare il Centro-Sud.

Incendi e cambiamenti climatici, emergenza roghi dalla Grecia alla California

2021-08-08T20:12+0200247libero (it)

Roma, 8 agosto 2021 - Incendi e cambiamenti climatici sembrano ormai andare di pari passo. Le fiamme stanno portando devastazione dall'Europa (Grecia, Turchia e anche Italia) al continente americano (il Dixie Fire in California, e boschi in fiamme in Bolivia), poi roghi in mezza Africa centro-meridionale.

Prossima emergenza: incendi

2021-08-08T20:12+0200247libero (it)

In Italia è emergenza incendi legata a un’altra emergenza, quella climatica. Ora anche il nostro Paese, come la Grecia e la Turchia in Europa, la California e Bolivia nel continente americano e mezza Africa centro-meridionale, è alle prese con fiamme devastanti. In particolare il Centro-Sud.

Forest fires: EU continues to mobilise assistance for Greece and other countries in region

2021-08-08T19:20+0200publicnow (en)

08/08/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/08/2021 16:52 Forest fires: EU continues to mobilise assistance for Greece and other countries in region.

Grecia, Turchia e il sud dell’Italia nella morsa del fuoco

2021-08-08T19:12+0200laregione (it)

Atene/Istanbul/Palermo – Nell'Italia meridionale, gli incendi minacciano sempre più l'agricoltura e le riserve naturali. In Turchia, grandi incendi continuano a essere fuori controllo. E in Grecia è in fiamme gran parte dell'isola di Eubea (o Evia), dove migliaia di persone – abitanti e turisti – sono state evacuate.

Emergenza incendi in Grecia: oltre 150 roghi e diversi fuori controllo

2021-08-08T18:59+0200periodicodaily (it)

L’emergenza incendi in Grecia incendi in Grecia: oltre 150 roghi e molti fuori controllo: vittime e feriti [VIDEO] L’emergenza incendi in Grecia incendi in Grecia purtroppo non si ferma: le fiamme si sono avvicinate anche al parco nazionale del Monte Parnitha.

Hundreds flee, homes destroyed as forest fires ravage Greek island

2021-08-08T18:43+0200urdupoint (en)

Istiaia, Greece , Aug 8 (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 8th Aug, 2021 ) :Hundreds of Greek firefighters fought desperately Sunday to control wildfires on the island of Evia that have charred vast areas of pine forest, destroyed homes and forced tourists and locals to flee.

In Greece, despair on the island of Euboea in flames

2021-08-08T17:24+0200archyde (en)

Thousands of desperate inhabitants of the burning Greek island of Evia watch as “ living dead », Sunday August 8, the blaze that consumes their villages and their lands, on the twelfth day of a wave of forest fires in Greece . Read also : Fires in Greece: 16 people hospitalized, two dead according to the latest report.

Large-scale forest fires in the world caused 343 million tons of carbon emissions last month, ‘highest in history’

2021-08-08T16:23+0200archyde (en)

Observation results showed that the world’s largest wildfire occurred last month due to the unusually high temperature phenomenon. In California, USA, a larger area of ​​forest than Los Angeles (LA) was lost by last weekend due to the large wildfire ‘Dixie’. In Europe, wildfires continue for a long time, causing enormous damage.

Hundreds flee, homes destroyed as forest fires ravage Greek island

2021-08-08T15:56+0200koreatimes (en)

Hundreds of Greek firefighters fought desperately Sunday to control wildfires on the island of Evia that have charred vast areas of pine forest, destroyed homes and forced tourists and locals to flee. Blazes also raged in the Peloponnese region in the southwest, but fires in a northern suburb of Athens have subsided.

Incendi in Grecia, le fiamme minacciano una delle ultime grandi foreste di Atene

2021-08-08T14:53+0200iconaclima (it)

In l’emergenza incendi non si ferma , con un altro grande rogo divampato ieri nella regione di Mani , nel Peloponneso . In tutto sono stati segnalati più di 150 incendi e nella periferia nord di Atene i residenti sono stati invitati a evacuare. Drammatica la situazione nell’isola di , dove dei piccoli traghetti hanno evacuato 1.

Hundreds flee, homes destroyed as forest fires ravage Greek island – timesofmalta.com

2021-08-08T14:25+0200unravelmalta (en)

Hundreds of Greek firefighters fought desperately Sunday to control wildfires on the island of Evia that have charred vast areas of pine forest, destroyed homes and forced tourists and locals to flee. Blazes also raged in the Peloponnese region in the southwest, but fires in a northern suburb of Athens have subsided.

regno unito e francia inviano soccorsi La Grecia brucia ancora, turisti in fuga Ci sono feriti e cenere sull'Acropoli

2021-08-08T13:54+0200affaritaliani (it)

In Grecia gli incendi hanno invaso altre foreste e aree abitate, dopo aver bruciato decine di case, aziende e fattorie, nella peggiore ondata di caldo del Paese in tre decenni. Uno degli incendi più grandi è arrivato a minacciare il più importante parco nazionale della capitale Atene, causando così....

Hundreds Flee, Homes Destroyed As Forest Fires Ravage Greek Island

2021-08-08T13:42+0200channelstv (en)

This picture taken near the village of Gouves, on Euboea island, second largest Greek island, on August 8, 2021 shows a raging fire. – Hundreds of firefighters battled a blaze on the outskirts of Athens as several fires raged in Greece . (Photo by ANGELOS TZORTZINIS / AFP) Hundreds of Greek....

AFP - Europe-fire-Greece newseries

2021-08-08T13:29+0200nampa (en)

Hundreds flee, homes destroyed as forest fires ravage Greek island By Alexandros KOTTIS with Katerina NIKOLOPOULOU in Athens =(Picture+Video)= ATTENTION - ADDS Coast Guard evacuates hundreds from Evia, firefighter injured near Athens, quotes /// Istiaia, Greece , Aug 8, 2021 (AFP) - Hundreds of Greek....

Mediterranean apocalypse

2021-08-08T13:22+0200atalayar (en)

I have been spending the hottest summer peaks in southern Spain for almost half a century, which on the positive side is a joy. On the negative side, the effects of undeniable climate change, or rather the climatic catastrophe that is looming over much of Spain in particular, and the Mediterranean basin in general, are being felt quite perceptibly.

Hundreds flee, homes destroyed as forest fires ravage Greek island

2021-08-08T13:20+0200gmanews (en)

ISTIAIA, Greece Hundreds of Greek firefighters fought desperately Sunday to control wildfires on the island of Evia that have charred vast areas of pine forest, destroyed homes and forced tourists and locals to flee. Blazes also raged in the Peloponnese region in the southwest, but fires in a northern suburb of Athens have subsided.

Hundreds flee, homes destroyed as forest fires ravage Greek island

2021-08-08T13:03+0200gulf-times (en)

Hundreds of Greek firefighters fought desperately Sunday to control wildfires on the island of Evia that have charred vast areas of pine forest, destroyed homes and forced tourists and locals to flee. Blazes also raged in the Peloponnese region in the southwest, but fires in a northern suburb of Athens have subsided.

Forest fires in Bolivia consume vast area: official

2021-08-08T12:19+0200JakartaPost (en)

Forest fires this year have consumed more than 147,000 hectares (360,000 acres) in Bolivia's eastern Santa Cruz department, the regional government reported Saturday. As in neighboring Brazil, the fires have been aggravated by widespread deforestation aimed at expanding farming or pasture land.

Forest fires in Bolivia consume vast area: official

2021-08-08T12:17+0200techcodex (en)

Forest fires this year have consumed more than 147,000 hectares (360,000 acres) in Bolivia’s eastern Santa Cruz department, the regional government reported Saturday. As in neighboring Brazil, the fires have been aggravated by widespread deforestation aimed at expanding farming or pasture land.

Hundreds flee, homes destroyed as forest fires ravage Greek island

2021-08-08T12:17+0200techcodex (en)

Hundreds of Greek firefighters fought desperately Sunday to control wildfires on the island of Evia that have charred vast areas of pine forest, destroyed homes and forced tourists and locals to flee. Blazes also raged in the Peloponnese region in the southwest, but fires in a northern suburb of Athens have subsided.

Hundreds flee, homes destroyed as forest fires ravage Greek island

2021-08-08T12:00+0200wetheworldmagazine (en)

Istiaia, Greece : Hundreds of Greek firefighters fought desperately Sunday to control wildfires on the island of Evia that have charred vast areas of pine forest, destroyed homes, and forced tourists and locals to flee. Blazes also raged in the Peloponnese region in the southwest, but fires in a northern suburb of Athens have subsided.

Hundreds Flee, Homes Destroyed as Forest Fires Ravage Greek Island

2021-08-08T11:59+0200naharnet-ar (en)

Hundreds of Greek firefighters fought desperately Sunday to control wildfires on the island of Evia that have charred vast areas of pine forest, destroyed homes and forced tourists and locals to flee. Blazes also raged in the Peloponnese region in the southwest, but fires in a northern suburb of Athens have subsided.

Greece Sees Summer of Forest Fires

2021-08-08T11:59+0200omannews-en (en)

Athens, 8 Aug (ONA) - Thousands have been evacuated from their homes in parts of Greece and more than 1,000 firefighters have been deployed to bring the flames under control. The country is experiencing its worst heatwave in more than 30 years. Authorities have warned that the risk of further fires....

Hundreds fled and homes destroyed as forest fires devastated Greek islands

2021-08-08T11:54+0200floridanewstimes (en)

The rugged landscape and thick pine forests of Evia, which fascinated tourists, have become a nightmare for firefighters. Hell, Greece ’s second largest island to the east of the capital, turned thousands of hectares into ashes and destroyed homes. Thousands have been evacuated and hundreds of locals and tourists have fled by ferry.

Rainfall gives some relief to Turkey wildfires

2021-08-08T11:53+0200hurriyetdailynews (en)

ANTALYA The weather gave Turkey some relief on Aug. 7 as officials in the southern province of Antalya said the blazes were under control in the southwestern province after rainfall. class='cf'> And heavy rain was expected till afternoon in areas including Manavgat, one of the most affected by the fires.

Kazakhstan, Kuwait offer to support Turkey's firefighting efforts

2021-08-08T11:44+0200dailysabah (en)

As Turkey's struggle against forest fires continues, Kazakhstan and Kuwait have added themselves to the growing list of countries providing support to Ankara. Kuwait said on Saturday that it will dispatch a fire brigade crew to Turkey to support that country's fight against forest fires.

Kuwait to send firefighters to Turkey against forest fires

2021-08-08T11:41+0200yenisafak-en (en)

Kuwait is set to dispatch a team of firefighters to Turkey on Sunday to help in the fight against forest fires that killed at least eight people. The 45-strong team will be dispatched to Turkey upon orders from Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad to assist in putting out the fires, according to the official news agency KUNA.

Hundreds Flee, Homes Destroyed as Forest Fires Ravage Greek Island

2021-08-08T11:40+0200naharnet-en (en)

Hundreds of Greek firefighters fought desperately Sunday to control wildfires on the island of Evia that have charred vast areas of pine forest, destroyed homes and forced tourists and locals to flee. Blazes also raged in the Peloponnese region in the southwest, but fires in a northern suburb of Athens have subsided.

Hundreds flee, homes destroyed as forest fires ravage Greek island

2021-08-08T11:40+0200guardian-ng (en)

Hundreds of Greek firefighters fought desperately Sunday to control wildfires on the island of Evia that have charred vast areas of pine forest, destroyed homes and forced tourists and locals to flee. Blazes also raged in the Peloponnese region in the southwest, but fires in a northern suburb of Athens have subsided.

Hundreds flee, homes destroyed as forest fires ravage Greek island

2021-08-08T11:38+0200manilatimes (en)

Blazes also raged in the Peloponnese region in the southwest, but fires in a northern suburb of Athens have subsided. Greece and Turkey have been battling devastating fires for nearly two weeks as the region suffers its worst heatwave in decades. Officials and experts have linked such intense weather events to climate change.

Hundreds flee, homes destroyed as forest fires ravage Greek island

2021-08-08T11:33+0200JakartaPost (en)

Hundreds of Greek firefighters fought desperately Sunday to control wildfires on the island of Evia that have charred vast areas of pine forest, destroyed homes and forced tourists and locals to flee. Blazes also raged in the Peloponnese region in the southwest, but fires in a northern suburb of Athens have subsided.

Grecia, intero villaggio in fiamme: situazione drammatica – VIDEO

2021-08-08T11:33+0200zazoom-it (it)

(Di domenica 8 agosto 2021) Divampano le fiamme in Grecia , con un intero villaggio travolto dalle fiamme . Sono più di mille i turisti evacuati dall’isola di Evia. Le immagini drammatiche dalla penisola greca (via Screenshot)Non si arrestano i roghi in Grecia , con le fiamme che sono divampate in....

"The world is burning", the German newspaper: 'Wild fires' in the summer months are not surprising

2021-08-08T11:29+0200politiko (en)

Greece is burning, California has been battling wildfires for weeks, and more than 40 forest fires are burning in Germany as well: NASA offers a summary of all fires. And their service is currently more in demand than rare. According to the German daily Der Spiegel , on the 25th day after the "Dixie....

Hundreds flee, homes destroyed as forest fires ravage Greek island

2021-08-08T11:28+0200BangkokPost (en)

ISTIAIA, Greece : Hundreds of Greek firefighters fought desperately Sunday to control wildfires on the island of Evia that have charred vast areas of pine forest, destroyed homes and forced tourists and locals to flee. Blazes also raged in the Peloponnese region in the southwest, but fires in a northern suburb of Athens have subsided.

Bolivian forest fires consume vast areas: official

2021-08-08T11:25+0200floridanewstimes (en)

This year’s forest fires consumed more than 147,000 hectares (360,000 acres) in eastern Santa Cruz, Bolivia, local governments reported on Saturday. Like neighboring Brazil, the fire is exacerbated by extensive deforestation aimed at expanding agricultural and pasture.

Forest fires in Bolivia consume vast area: official

2021-08-08T11:05+0200phys (en)

Forest fires this year have consumed more than 147,000 hectares (360,000 acres) in Bolivia's eastern Santa Cruz department, the regional government reported Saturday. As in neighboring Brazil, the fires have been aggravated by widespread deforestation aimed at expanding farming or pasture land.

Hundreds flee, homes destroyed as forest fires ravage Greek island

2021-08-08T11:05+0200phys (en)

Hundreds of Greek firefighters fought desperately Sunday to control wildfires on the island of Evia that have charred vast areas of pine forest, destroyed homes and forced tourists and locals to flee. Blazes also raged in the Peloponnese region in the southwest, but fires in a northern suburb of Athens have subsided.

Hundreds flee, homes destroyed as forest fires ravage Greek island

2021-08-08T10:48+0200yahoo-sg (en)

Hundreds of Greek firefighters fought desperately Sunday to control wildfires on the island of Evia that have charred vast areas of pine forest, destroyed homes and forced tourists and locals to flee. Blazes also raged in the Peloponnese region in the southwest, but fires in a northern suburb of Athens have subsided.

Hundreds flee, homes destroyed as forest fires ravage Greek island

2021-08-08T10:29+0200yahoo-au (en)

Hundreds of Greek firefighters fought desperately Sunday to control wildfires on the island of Evia that have charred vast areas of pine forest, destroyed homes and forced tourists and locals to flee. Blazes also raged in the Peloponnese region in the southwest, but fires in a northern suburb of Athens have subsided.

Hundreds Flee, Homes Destroyed As Forest Fires Ravage Greek Island

2021-08-08T10:27+0200barrons (en)

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08/08/2021 Hundreds flee, homes destroyed as forest fires ravage Greek island

2021-08-08T10:16+0200rfi-en (en)

Istiaia ( Greece ) (AFP) Hundreds of Greek firefighters fought desperately Sunday to control wildfires on the island of Evia that have charred vast areas of pine forest, destroyed homes and forced tourists and locals to flee. Blazes also raged in the Peloponnese region in the southwest, but fires in a northern suburb of Athens have subsided.

Kuwait to send fire team to support Turkey’s fight against forest fires

2021-08-08T09:10+0200yenisafak-en (en)

Kuwait said on Saturday that it will dispatch a fire brigade crew to Turkey to support that country’s fight against forest fires. Kuwaiti Fire Force chief Khaled Al-Mekrad said on social media that the team that will be deployed on Sunday will consist of 45 firefighters. A similar team will also be dispatched to Greece , he added.

Incendi inarrestabili in Grecia e Turchia, problemi anche in Siberia Euronews

2021-08-08T08:46+0200msn-it (it)

In Grecia il fronte del fuoco non retrocede e si prende anche una vita umana. © ΚΩΣΤΑΣ ΤΣΙΡΩΝΗΣ/ 2021 ΑΘΗΝΑΙΚΟ-ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΙΚΟ ΠΡΑΚΤΟΡΕΙΟ ΕΙΔΗΣΕΩΝ. Un vigile del fuoco volontario è morto nel rogo che minaccia il più importante parco nazionale di Atene , e almeno 20 persone sono rimaste ferite.

Incendi inarrestabili in Grecia e Turchia, problemi anche in Siberia Euronews

2021-08-08T07:56+0200msn-nl (it)

In Grecia il fronte del fuoco non retrocede e si prende anche una vita umana. © ΚΩΣΤΑΣ ΤΣΙΡΩΝΗΣ/ 2021 ΑΘΗΝΑΙΚΟ-ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΙΚΟ ΠΡΑΚΤΟΡΕΙΟ ΕΙΔΗΣΕΩΝ. Un vigile del fuoco volontario è morto nel rogo che minaccia il più importante parco nazionale di Atene , e almeno 20 persone sono rimaste ferite.

Da Atene ad Evia, la Grecia brucia ancora, si registra una vittima: anche in Turchia il fuoco non si ferma ed ora anche la Siberia è alle corde

2021-08-08T07:04+0200euronews-it (it)

Un vigile del fuoco volontario è morto nel rogo che minaccia il più importante parco nazionale di Atene , e almeno 20 persone sono rimaste ferite. Da giorni, ogni volta che i roghi sembrano domati, nuove fiamme minacciano e devastano boschi, campi e centri abitati.

FM expresses Jordan's solidarity with Greece over forest fires...

2021-08-08T05:59+0200menafn (en)

- Jordan Times) AMMAN — Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi on Friday voiced Jordan's solidarity with Greece over the forest fires that swept many areas in the country, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

EU sends help to fight fires in Greece, Italy

2021-08-08T05:28+0200menafn (en)

- Jordan Times) BRUSSELS — Fire-fighting resources from EU nations are on their way to Greece , Italy, Albania and Northern Macedonia to help fight forest blazes, the EU crisis management commissioner said on Wednesday. "We are working around the clock to send help as fires rage across Europe," commissioner Janez Lenarcic said in a statement.

Mass evacuations as Greek fires rage, but Turkey saved by the rain

2021-08-08T05:04+0200yalibnan (en)

In Turkey, eight people have been killed and dozens more hospitalised Yasin AKGUL AFP. Thousands of tourists and residents were evacuated and a thick cloud of smoke and ash hung over Athens as “nightmarish” forest fires raged in Greece Saturday, while heavy rains brought some relief to neighbouring Turkey.

Mass evacuations as Greece fires rage, Turkey saved by rains

2021-08-08T05:04+0200economictimes (en)

At least, 1,450 Greek firefighters along with 15 aircraft were battling the infernos, with reinforcements arriving from other countries, the fire service said. AFP Police officers help firefighters to extinguish a fire in Thrakomakedones, near Mount Parnitha, north of Athens, on August 7, 2021.

“The fire is a beast”

2021-08-08T05:02+0200archyde (en)

Mr Bardakis, you have been fighting the forest fires in your home for a week. Are not you tired? Working in such extreme heat is always crippling. We have good equipment. Nevertheless, it is incredibly physically demanding, but you usually only feel that after work.

Mass evacuations as Greek fires rage

2021-08-08T03:07+0200thenews-pk (en)

ATHENS: Thousands of tourists and residents were evacuated and a thick cloud of smoke and ash hung over Athens as “nightmarish” forest fires raged in Greece Saturday, while heavy rains brought some relief to neighbouring Turkey. At least 1,450 Greek firefighters along with 15 aircraft were battling....

Forest fires in Bolivia consume more than 147,000 hectares

2021-08-08T02:57+0200citizen (en)

Forest fires this year have consumed more than 147,000 hectares (360,000 acres) in Bolivia’s eastern Santa Cruz department, the regional government reported Saturday. As in neighboring Brazil, the fires have been aggravated by widespread deforestation aimed at expanding farming or pasture land.

Climate change: Time running out to stop catastrophe - Alok Sharma

2021-08-08T02:46+0200bbc (en)

And he defended his decision to travel to more than 30 countries in seven months. Mr Sharma's interview with the Observer comes ahead of a major report being released on Monday from the United Nations' climate change researchers. The report is set to be the strongest statement yet from the UN group....

Incendi Grecia, migliaia in fuga. Inferno nell'Attica. «Ad Atene l'Acropoli coperta di cenere» - Il Mattino.it

2021-08-08T02:42+0200informazione (it)

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Europe, Middle East send firefighters, aircraft as wildfires ravage Greece - New York Post

2021-08-08T00:45+0200google-top-stories (en)

Firefighters and aircraft from across Europe and the Middle East were part of a massive effort to quell the wildfires ravaging Greece . One local official described the infernos as “a biblical catastrophe.” Crews and equipment from France, Ukraine, Cyprus, Croatia, Sweden, Israel, Romania and....

Europe, Middle East send firefighters, aircraft as wildfires ravage Greece - New York Post

2021-08-08T00:45+0200google-top-stories-innovatie (en)

Firefighters and aircraft from across Europe and the Middle East were part of a massive effort to quell the wildfires ravaging Greece . One local official described the infernos as “a biblical catastrophe.” Crews and equipment from France, Ukraine, Cyprus, Croatia, Sweden, Israel, Romania and....

FM expresses Jordan’s solidarity with Greece over forest fires

2021-08-08T00:28+0200jordantimes (en)

AMMAN — Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi on Friday voiced Jordan's solidarity with Greece over the forest fires that swept many areas in the country, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported. “We stand in solidarity with our friends #Greece as they battle the wave of fires in the country.

Forest fires in Bolivia consume vast area

2021-08-07T23:41+0200straitstimesSG (en)

LA PAZ (AFP) - Forest fires this year have consumed more than 147,000 hectares in Bolivia's eastern Santa Cruz department, the regional government reported on Saturday (Aug 7). As in neighbouring Brazil, the fires have been aggravated by widespread deforestation aimed at expanding farming or pasture land.

Incendi in Grecia: evacuati migliaia di residenti e turisti. Fumo su Atene: "Chiudete finestre e non uscite"

2021-08-07T22:46+0200informazione (it)

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Poland sends firefighters to Greece, Turkey and Germany to help with fires and floods

2021-08-07T22:36+0200notesfrompoland (en)

Poland has sent firefighters, police officers and equipment to Greece and Turkey to help tackle major forest fires, and to Germany to help it deal with the aftermath of recent flooding. In Greece, the worst heatwave in decades has caused dozens of wildfires, in which at least two people have died.

07/08/2021 Forest fires in Bolivia consume vast area: official

2021-08-07T22:31+0200rfi-en (en)

La Paz (AFP) Forest fires this year have consumed more than 147,000 hectares (360,000 acres) in Bolivia's eastern Santa Cruz department, the regional government reported Saturday. As in neighboring Brazil, the fires have been aggravated by widespread deforestation aimed at expanding farming or pasture land.

Europe, Middle East send firefighters, aircraft as wildfires ravage Greece

2021-08-07T22:29+0200nypost (en)

Firefighters and aircraft from across Europe and the Middle East were part of a massive effort to quell the wildfires ravaging Greece . One local official described the infernos as “a biblical catastrophe.” Crews and equipment from France, Ukraine, Cyprus, Croatia, Sweden, Israel, Romania and....

Grecia, infuriano gli incendi in Attica: centinaia in fuga

2021-08-07T22:16+0200informazione (it)

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Parts Of Southeast Europe Get Respite From Fires; Siberian Villages Still Under Threat

2021-08-07T21:24+0200rferl (en)

Wildfires that have plagued southeastern Europe for days were partially extinguished on August 7, while conflagrations in Siberia endangered several villages and prompted authorities to evacuate some residents. North Macedonia and neighboring Balkan countries have been plagued by wildfires that have....

Crowds flee apocalyptic Greece wildfires on boat as UK sends in firefighters to help

2021-08-07T21:03+0200themirror (en)

Hundreds of people were evacuated by ferry from a Greek island consumed by infernal forest fires last night as the UK Government prepared to put emergency fire crews on a plane to Athens. Fires began razing Greek forests last week and have destroyed acres of pristine woodland and forced authorities to evacuate villages lying the blaze's path.

Last month was the worst July for wildfires since records began

2021-08-07T20:05+0200zmescience (en)

More than half of the carbon emissions came just from two regions (North America and Siberia) that have experienced extremely hot and dry weather in the mid-summer season, according to the Copernicus report. This is only the latest in a series of unwelcomed recent records, as the world is feeling the growing effects of the climate change crisis.

Grecia, infuriano gli incendi in Attica: centinaia in fuga

2021-08-07T20:02+0200ecomy-it (it)

ATENE. L’Attica, la regione di Atene, ha vissuto un’altra notte drammatica a causa degli incendi che nonostante l’opera incessante di vigili del fuoco, aerei antincendio e volontari, con forze e mezzi giunti anche dall’estero, divampano senza controllo sui monti Parnitha, a Agios Stefanos e Malakasa, a nord della capitale.

In Greece, ‘nightmarish summer’ fires hit northern Athens, residents evacuate island – 07/08/2021 – World

2021-08-07T19:55+0200ksusentinel (en)

The forest fires that hit Greece for five days burned down in the early hours of this Saturday (7) towns north of the capital Athens, in addition to the island of Euboea, from where 1,300 people were evacuated by boat. Across the Aegean Sea, the blaze had abated but was still burning at six points....

Thousands evacuated in Greece due to forest fires

2021-08-07T18:43+0200newsbreak-USA (en)

© STR/NurPhoto via Getty Images. Thousands of people in Greece have been evacuated since a wave of forest fires broke out last week in areas along the Mediterranean, with firefighters continuing to battle flames on Saturday. Ferries evacuated a total of 1,153 people late Friday into Saturday morning....

Four Explanations for Why Europe Is Burning

2021-08-07T18:37+0200homelandsecuritynewswire (en)

Barely halfway through summer, the area burned by wildfires raging through the Balkans, Italy, and the southeastern Mediterranean has already eclipsed yearly averages. Wildfires burning across southern Europe in the last month — whether sparked naturally by lightning, or by arsonists — have been flamed by drought and extreme heat.

Mass evacuations as Greek fires rage, but Turkey saved by the rain

2021-08-07T18:34+0200urdupoint (en)

Athens, Aug 7 (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 7th Aug, 2021 ) :Thousands of tourists and residents were evacuated and a thick cloud of smoke and ash hung over Athens as "nightmarish" forest fires raged in Saturday, while heavy rains brought some relief to neighbouring At least 1,450 Greek....

Mass evacuations as Greek fires rage, but Turkey saved by the rain

2021-08-07T18:25+0200africa-cgtn (en)

ATHENS, GREECE – AUGUST 06: A view of wildfire in Adames area, in northern Athens, Greece on August 06, 2021. (Photo by Dimitris Lampropoulos/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) Thousands of tourists and residents were evacuated and a thick cloud of smoke and ash hung over Athens as “nightmarish”....

Climate change to blame for Europe's summer of extreme weather, say analysts

2021-08-07T18:15+0200xinhuanet-english (en)

Photo taken on July 26, 2021 shows a burned area in Oristano, Sardinia, Italy. (Xinhua) Most experts agree that while it is impossible to link any one specific weather event to climate change, there seems to be consensus that the frequency and intensity of such events have been accelerated by climate change.

Last month was worst July for global wildfires since 2003: report

2021-08-07T17:54+0200foxnews (en)

Flames burn on the mountain near Limni village on the island of Evia, about 160 kilometers (100 miles) north of Athens, Greece , Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021. Greece Tuesday grappled with the worst heatwave in decades that strained the national power supply and fueled wildfires near Athens and elsewhere in southern Greece.

Incendi in Grecia: quinto giorno di fiamme e gara di solidarietà per le comunità colpite Euronews

2021-08-07T17:48+0200msn-it (it)

In Grecia il fronte del fuoco non retrocede. Da giorni, ogni volta che i roghi sembrano domati, nuove fiamme minacciano e devastano boschi, campi e centri abitati. © ΚΩΣΤΑΣ ΤΣΙΡΩΝΗΣ/ 2021 ΑΘΗΝΑΙΚΟ-ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΙΚΟ ΠΡΑΚΤΟΡΕΙΟ ΕΙΔΗΣΕΩΝ. Per il quinto giorno di fila gli incendi mettono sotto assedio Atene.

Climate change to blame for Europe's summer of extreme weather, say analysts

2021-08-07T17:41+0200xinhuanet (en)

Photo taken on July 26, 2021 shows a burned area in Oristano, Sardinia, Italy. (Xinhua) Most experts agree that while it is impossible to link any one specific weather event to climate change, there seems to be consensus that the frequency and intensity of such events have been accelerated by climate change.

Mass evacuations as Greek fires...

2021-08-07T17:08+0200dhakatribune (en)

People are evacuated on a ferry as a wildfire burns in the village of Limni, on the island of Evia on August 6, 2021 Reuters. At least 1,450 Greek firefighters along with 15 aircraft were battling the infernos, with reinforcements arriving from other countries.

Incendi in Grecia: quinto giorno di fiamme e gara di solidarietà per le comunità colpite Euronews

2021-08-07T16:57+0200msn-nl (it)

In Grecia il fronte del fuoco non retrocede. Da giorni, ogni volta che i roghi sembrano domati, nuove fiamme minacciano e devastano boschi, campi e centri abitati. © ΚΩΣΤΑΣ ΤΣΙΡΩΝΗΣ/ 2021 ΑΘΗΝΑΙΚΟ-ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΙΚΟ ΠΡΑΚΤΟΡΕΙΟ ΕΙΔΗΣΕΩΝ. Per il quinto giorno di fila gli incendi mettono sotto assedio Atene.

Greek firefighter killed and 20 injured as fires spread out of control - The Guardian

2021-08-07T16:13+0200google-top-stories-innovatie (en)

A volunteer firefighter has been killed in a blaze threatening the Greek capital’s most important national park, and at least 20 people have been injured in fires during the country’s worst heatwave in 30 years, with temperatures of up to 45C (113F). Thousands of residents and holidaymakers have....

Incendi in Grecia: quinto giorno di fiamme e gara di solidarietà

2021-08-07T16:07+0200euronews-it (it)

In Grecia il fronte del fuoco non retrocede. Da giorni, ogni volta che i roghi sembrano domati, nuove fiamme minacciano e devastano boschi, campi e centri abitati. Per il quinto giorno di fila gli incendi mettono sotto assedio Atene. I Vigili del Fuoco sono impegnati nella lotta a 55 roghi boschivi contemporaneamente .

Thousands evacuated in Greece due to forest fires

2021-08-07T15:13+0200thehill (en)

Thousands of people in Greece have been evacuated since a wave of forest fires broke out last week in areas along the Mediterranean, with firefighters continuing to battle flames on Saturday. Ferries evacuated a total of 1,153 people late Friday into Saturday morning from a seaside village and....

Mass evacuations as Greek fires rage, but Turkey saved by the rain

2021-08-07T14:52+0200digitaljournal (en)

Thousands of tourists and residents were evacuated and a thick cloud of smoke and ash hung over Athens as “nightmarish” forest fires raged in Greece Saturday, while heavy rains brought some relief to neighbouring Turkey. At least 1,450 Greek firefighters along with 15 aircraft were battling the....

Mass evacuations as Greek fires rage, but Turkey saved by the rain

2021-08-07T14:44+0200heraldsun (en)

Local residents are trying to put out wildfires as they reach the first houses in Krioneri town, just north of Athens. Thousands of tourists and residents were evacuated and a thick cloud of smoke and ash hung over Athens as "nightmarish" forest fires raged in Greece Saturday, while heavy rains brought some relief to neighbouring Turkey.

Mass Evacuations As Greek Fires Rage, But Turkey Saved By The Rain

2021-08-07T14:35+0200barrons (en)

Thousands of tourists and residents were evacuated and a thick cloud of smoke and ash hung over Athens as "nightmarish" forest fires raged in Greece Saturday, while heavy rains brought some relief to neighbouring Turkey. At least 1,450 Greek firefighters along with 15 aircraft were battling the....

Migliaia di turisti e residenti in fuga dalle fiamme in Grecia

2021-08-07T14:10+0200rainews (it)

07 agosto 2021 In Grecia migliaia di turisti e residenti sono stati evacuati a causa degli incendi e una densa nuvola di fumo e cenere sovrasta Atene, mentre in alcune regioni sono previsti oggi forti venti e temperature fino a 38 gradi. Sono almeno 1.450 i vigili del fuoco impegnati con l'ausilio di 15 aerei e di rinforzi in arrivo da altri Paesi.

07/08/2021 Mass evacuations as Greek fires rage, but Turkey saved by the rain

2021-08-07T14:03+0200rfi-en (en)

Athens (AFP) Thousands of tourists and residents were evacuated and a thick cloud of smoke and ash hung over Athens as "nightmarish" forest fires raged in Greece Saturday, while heavy rains brought some relief to neighbouring Turkey. At least 1,450 Greek firefighters along with 15 aircraft were....

Greek firefighter killed and 20 injured as fires spread out of control

2021-08-07T13:33+0200guardian (en)

A volunteer firefighter has been killed in a blaze threatening the Greek capital’s most important national park, and at least 20 people have been injured in fires during the country’s worst heatwave in 30 years, with temperatures of up to 45C (113F). Thousands of residents and holidaymakers have....

Grecia in fiamme, "incendi incontrollati minacciano vite umane"

2021-08-07T12:45+0200adnkronos (it)

Gli incendi continua a devastare la Grecia. Le autorità di Atene, dove l'aria è ormai resa irrespirabile dal denso fumo dei roghi nelle aree boschive urbane nel nord della capitale, hanno chiesto alla popolazione di "chiudere tutte le finestre e non uscire di casa". Questo è l'invito rivolto dal provocato.

Grecia, infuriano gli incendi in Attica: centinaia in fuga ATENE. L'Attica, la regione di Atene, ha vissuto un'altra notte drammatica a causa degli incendi che nonostante l'opera incessante di vigili del fuoco, aerei antincendio e volontari, con forze e mezzi giunti anche dall'estero, divampano....

2021-08-07T12:35+0200msn-it (it)

ATENE. L'Attica, la regione di Atene, ha vissuto un'altra notte drammatica a causa degli incendi che nonostante l'opera incessante di vigili del fuoco, aerei antincendio e volontari, con forze e mezzi giunti anche dall'estero, divampano senza controllo sui monti Parnitha, a Agios Stefanos e Malakasa, a nord della capitale.

Grecia, infuriano gli incendi in Attica: centinaia in fuga La Repubblica

2021-08-07T12:25+0200msn-nl (it)

ATENE. L'Attica, la regione di Atene, ha vissuto un'altra notte drammatica a causa degli incendi che nonostante l'opera incessante di vigili del fuoco, aerei antincendio e volontari, con forze e mezzi giunti anche dall'estero, divampano senza controllo sui monti Parnitha, a Agios Stefanos e Malakasa, a nord della capitale.

Oman sends condolences to Greece over forest fires

2021-08-07T12:20+0200timesofoman (en)

Muscat: The Sultanate expressed its condolences to Greece over the victims of the forest fires. Oman News Agency said: "In a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Sultanate expresses its condolences and sympathy to the friendly Republic of Greece, the government and people, and to the....

Grecia, infuriano gli incendi in Attica: centinaia in fuga

2021-08-07T12:02+0200repubblica (it)

ATENE. L'Attica, la regione di Atene, ha vissuto un'altra notte drammatica a causa degli incendi che nonostante l'opera incessante di vigili del fuoco, aerei antincendio e volontari, con forze e mezzi giunti anche dall'estero, divampano senza controllo sui monti Parnitha, a Agios Stefanos e Malakasa, a nord della capitale.

Turkish blaze approaches power plant as wildfires enter 10th day

2021-08-07T11:44+0200euronews-en (en)

By Mert Ozkan and Umit Bektas. MILAS , Turkey – A forest fire was coming closer to a power station in southwest Turkey on Friday, local officials said, a day after firefighters brought a blaze under control around another nearby plant, as an outbreak of wildfires entered its 10th day.

Notte drammatica in Grecia: incendi fuori controllo in Attica, e la situazione potrebbe peggiorare per il vento. “Vite umane a rischio”

2021-08-07T11:34+0200meteoweb (it)

L’Attica, la regione della Grecia comprendente Atene, ha vissuto un’altra notte drammatica per via degli incendi che non accennano a diminuire, nonostante il lavoro costante e incessante di vigili del fuoco, aerei antincendio e volontari, con forze e mezzi giunti anche dall’estero, divampano senza....

Mass evacuations as Greece fires rage on

2021-08-07T11:25+0200RTERadio (en)

A Greek firefighter works to extinguish a wildfire. Thousands of tourists and residents were evacuated and a thick cloud of smoke and ash hung over Athens this morning, as forest fires that have already killed two people raged for an 11th day in parts of Greece .

Czech firefighters to help Greece in combating forest fires

2021-08-07T11:07+0200radio-cz-en (en)

The Czech Republic is sending a special contingent of firefighters to Greece , which has been struggling with extensive forest fires that have been exacerbated by a record heatwave affecting southern Europe. A total of 15 fire engines with crew of 36 firefighters are due to leave the country onSaturday.

Turkish blaze approaches power plant

2021-08-07T11:06+0200TheFrontierPost-en (en)

Monitoring Desk. MILAS, Turkey, Aug 6 (Reuters) – A forest fire was coming closer to a power station in southwest Turkey on Friday, local officials said, a day after firefighters brought a blaze under control around another nearby plant, as an outbreak of wildfires entered its 10th day.

Last month was worst July for wildfires since records began

2021-08-07T10:58+0200zmescience (en)

Fires on forests and grasslands in July released 343 megatons of carbon emissions, which is about a fifth higher than the previous global record for July, set in 2014, according to EU’s Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service . This was driven by record heatwaves and prolonged droughts in many....

Nearly 9-fold increase in area burned in Turkish wildfires in 2021

2021-08-07T10:45+0200yenisafak-en (en)

In Turkey's Mediterranean region and across the country, with a much harsher fire season than in previous years, the area burned this year has increased nearly nine-fold on average with the latest fires, according to an expert. As of Friday morning, 196 of the 208 fires had been brought under....

Wildfires ravaging forestlands in many parts of world

2021-08-07T10:15+0200yenisafak-en (en)

Wildfires have spread to many parts of the world, according to the US space agency NASA’s Fire Information for Resource Management System. Most regions of North America and South America, the African plateau, Madagascar, the eastern Arabian Peninsula, and the Mediterranean coast of Europe as well as....

Incendi: 1,5 mld tonnellate di CO2 prodotte in pochi giorni

2021-08-07T10:05+0200ilfattonisseno (it)

A causa degli incendi che si sono sviluppati di recente in Italia, Canada, Grecia, Turchia e Siberia, nel solo 2021 sono state distrutti 3 milioni di ettari di foreste, pari 2,2 miliardi di alberi, con una conseguente immediata immissione in atmosfera di 1,5 miliardi di tonnellate di CO2, pari al 4,2% delle emissioni globali del 2020.

Greece wildfires: Firefighter killed and thousands evacuated as blazes rage

2021-08-07T09:55+0200newstalk (en)

A volunteer firefighter has been killed and thousands of people have been evacuated from an island near Athens as wildfires rage in Greece . Civil protection chief Nikos Hardalias said firefighters faced "exceptionally dangerous, unprecedented conditions" as they battled 154 wildfires on Friday, with 64 still burning into the night.

Nearly 9-fold increase in area burned in Turkish wildfires in 2021

2021-08-07T09:10+0200news-az (en)

In Turkey's Mediterranean region and across the country, with a much harsher fire season than in previous years, the area burned this year has increased nearly nine-fold on average with the latest fires, according to an expert. As of Friday morning, 196 of the 208 fires had been brought under....

Nearly 9-fold increase in area burned in wildfires in 2021

2021-08-07T08:52+0200hurriyetdailynews (en)

's Mediterranean region and across the country, with a much harsher fire season than in previous years, the area burned this year has increased nearly nine-fold on average with the latest fires, according to an expert. class='cf'> According to a study by Istanbul University's Cerrahpaşa Faculty of....

Controlled burning, forest thinning likely future of fire management: Study

2021-08-07T08:44+0200yenisafak-en (en)

Following a decade-long burst, wildfires around the world may start to decline as trees are wiped out by blazes or extreme drought, according to a recent US study. By employing a model that focuses on the eastern California forests of Sierra Nevada, the scientists at the University of California....

Fires in Greece and Turkey continue to rage

2021-08-07T06:38+0200archyde (en)

There is still no all-clear for the numerous major fires in Greece and Turkey. On Saturday night, firefighters in both countries continued to fight the flames. Again and again people were asked to leave the affected regions and to get to safety. Fires also broke out in several countries in the Balkans.

Fires continue in Lebanon amid regional outbreak

2021-08-07T06:06+0200al-monitor (en)

More fires broke out in Lebanon on Friday. Three wildfires took place in the southern Lebanese towns of Haddatha, Hanine and Baraachit. The blaze began in forested areas of the towns. Firefighters from nearby Bins Jbeil were able to extinguish the flames , the official National News Agency reported.

Nearly 9-Fold Increase In Area Burned In Turkish Wildfires In 2021

2021-08-07T01:14+0200haberler-en (en)

In Turkey's Mediterranean region and across the country, with a much harsher fire season than in previous years, the area burned this year has increased nearly nine-fold on average with the latest fires, according to an expert. As of Friday morning, 196 of the 208 fires had been brought under....

Ukraine dispatches 100 firefighters to help Greece fight forest fires

2021-08-07T01:06+0200aa-en (en)

ANKARA Ukraine foreign minister said Friday that his country has dispatched 100 firefighters to help Greece fight forest fires. "Following President @ZelenskyyUa’s decision, 100 experienced Ukrainian firefighters have just arrived in Athens to help Greece fight wildfires.

Environment Turkish blaze approaches power plant as wildfires enter 10th day 12:29 PM UTC

2021-08-07T00:05+0200reuters-uk (en)

MILAS, Turkey, Aug 6 (Reuters) - A forest fire was coming closer to a power station in southwest Turkey on Friday, local officials said, a day after firefighters brought a blaze under control around another nearby plant, as an outbreak of wildfires entered its 10th day.

Romania sends firefighters to battle blazes in Greece

2021-08-06T23:59+0200romania-insider (en)

Simona joined the Romania Insider team in 2015, first working on our travel guide in English and, later, writing features and interviews for Romania-insider.com. She holds a BA in Romanian and English and an MA in American Studies from the University of Bucharest and started her journalism career in 2003.

FM voices Jordan's solidarity with Greece over forest fires

2021-08-06T23:54+0200ammonnews-en (en)

Ammon News - Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi, on Friday, voiced Jordan's solidarity with Greece over the forest fires that swept many areas in the country. Safadi said, in a tweet, that he expressed the Kingdom's solidarity, in a phone call with his....

Forest fires will burn the world

2021-08-06T23:19+0200dailysabah (en)

As the Western world emerged from the church-centered worldview of the medieval period, they relied on modern science as a way out of the centuries-old oppression of the Catholic church. In this period, which we call the Age of Enlightenment, they essentially replaced religion with science.

Turkey govt under pressure as Greece fires claim first deaths

2021-08-06T22:31+0200menafn (en)

- Gulf Times) Fires raging in Greece claimed their first two lives yesterday during a punishing heatwave, while devastating wildfires in neighbouring Turkey piled pressure on the Turkish government. Greece and Turkey have been fighting blaze upon blaze over the past week, hit by the region’s worst....

Raging wildfires in Greece, Turkey, force thousands to flee

2021-08-06T22:23+0200timesdaily (en)

Firefighters and volunteer workers dig trenches and cover the vegetation with dirt in a rushed endeavor to protect the Yenikoy power plant from approaching wild fires, in Milas area of the Mugla province, Turkey, Friday Aug. 6, 2021. Thousands of people fled wildfires burning out of control in....

Global wildfires: Greece a 'powder keg' as thousands flee their homes

2021-08-06T21:33+0200deutschewelle-uk (en)

Speaking from Athens, DW correspondent Barbara Wesel said Greece was "absolutely not" prepared for the "nightmare." "Overall, we have a feeling that this is a force of nature that is completely uncontrollable," Wesel said, adding that Greece did not have the manpower or tools to contain the crisis.

Turkey condoles with Greece over wildfires

2021-08-06T21:23+0200worldbulletin (en)

Turkey 's foreign minister sent a message of condolence to his Greek counterpart on Friday over recent wildfires in the country, according to the Turkish Foreign Ministry. In a phone call, Mevlut Cavusoglu conveyed Turkey's wishes for a quick recovery in Greece to Nikos Dendias, whose country has....

Wildfires Ravaging Forestlands In Many Parts Of World

2021-08-06T21:18+0200haberler-en (en)

Wildfires have spread to many parts of the world, according to the US space agency NASA's Fire Information for Resource Management System. Most regions of North America and South America, the African plateau, Madagascar, the eastern Arabian Peninsula, and the Mediterranean coast of Europe as well as....

Turkish blaze approaches power plant as wildfires enter 10th day

2021-08-06T20:18+0200menafn (en)

- The Peninsula) MILAS, Turkey: A forest fire was coming closer to a power station in southwest Turkey on Friday, local officials said, a day after firefighters brought a blaze under control around another nearby plant, as an outbreak of wildfires entered its 10th day.

Ukraine sends a detachment of its firefighters to fight fires in Greece

2021-08-06T18:53+0200112-international (en)

Ukraine sends its rescuers to Greece to help eliminate large-scale forest fires . This was announced by the Prime Minister of Ukraine in Telegram. Shmygal noted that the government at an extraordinary meeting approved a protocol decision to send hundreds of experienced rescuers from all over the country to Greece.

MIL-OSI China: Saving human lives top priority as wildfires continue to rage: Greek PM

2021-08-06T18:53+0200foreignaffairs-nz (en)

Source: China State Council Information Office. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Thursday evening that Greece is facing an extremely critical situation with multiple forest fires at the same time, while saving human lives is the government’s top priority. “The difficulties are still ahead of us.

I roghi sviluppatisi in Italia, Canada, Grecia, Turchia e Siberia nel solo 2021 hanno distrutto 3 milioni di ettari di foreste. E le emissioni di gas serra sono pari al 4,2% di quelle globali del 2020

2021-08-06T18:40+0200repubblica (it)

Roghi immensi ovunque, intere foreste distrutte dalle fiamme, una deforestazione che avanza inesorabile, danni ambientali diretti, legati alle emissioni di CO 2 prodotti dagli incendi, quantificabili in circa 154 miliardi di euro. Sono i dati elaborati da Ener2Crowd.

Greece fires claim first deaths as Turkey under pressure

2021-08-06T18:30+0200heraldsun (en)

Fires raging in Greece claimed their first two lives on Friday during a punishing heatwave, while devastating wildfires in neighbouring Turkey piled pressure on the Turkish government. Greece and Turkey have been fighting blaze upon blaze over the past week, hit by the region's worst heatwave in....

Greece fires claim first deaths as Turkey under pressure

2021-08-06T18:17+0200digitaljournal (en)

Fires raging in Greece claimed their first two lives on Friday during a punishing heatwave, while devastating wildfires in neighbouring Turkey piled pressure on the Turkish government. Greece and Turkey have been fighting blaze upon blaze over the past week, hit by the region’s worst heatwave in....

Greece fires claim first deaths as Turkey under pressure

2021-08-06T18:17+0200couriermail (en)

Fires raging in Greece claimed their first two lives on Friday during a punishing heatwave, while devastating wildfires in neighbouring Turkey piled pressure on the Turkish government. Greece and Turkey have been fighting blaze upon blaze over the past week, hit by the region's worst heatwave in....

Greece, Turkey battle fierce fires under crushing heat

2021-08-06T18:13+0200wetheworldmagazine (en)

Athens, Greece : Greece’s raging fires claimed their first victim on Friday after a punishing week-long heatwave, while neighboring Turkey came under rising pressure over the handling of its own devastating wildfires. Greece and Turkey have been fighting blaze upon blaze over the past week, hit by....

Greece fire situation ‘constantly changing’ (Update 2)

2021-08-06T18:13+0200cyprus-mail (en)

Earlier, a civil defence official said the firefighters had had “a difficult night” fighting flames alongside the Greek infantry fire brigade in the area of Tatoi and Afidnes, where the fire is still raging. “The situation was and remains very difficult, as the fire is fanned by strong winds and....

Fire Rages Anew Near Athens, Evacuations in Southern Greece

2021-08-06T18:05+0200claimsjournal (en)

ATHENS, Greece — Wildfires rekindled outside Athens and forced more evacuations around southern Greece Thursday as weather conditions worsened and firefighters in a round-the-clock battle stopped the flames just outside the birthplace of the ancient Olympics.

Greece still battling raging wildfires as weather worsens with strong winds

2021-08-06T17:50+0200urdupoint (en)

Wildfires continued to rage across Greece for another day on Friday, while meteorologists warned that weather conditions are expected to worsen with strong winds in many parts of the country. ATHENS (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 6th Aug, 2021 ) :Wildfires continued to rage across Greece....

Greece, Turkey battle fierce fires as heatwave continues

2021-08-06T17:50+0200urdupoint (en)

Hundreds of firefighters battled a blaze on the outskirts of Athens on Friday as dozens of fires raged in Greece in what the prime minister dubbed a "critical situation," while neighbouring Turkey is also battling wildfires. Athens (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 6th Aug, 2021 ) :Hundreds....

Turkish Foreign Minister Extends Words of Support to Greece Over Raging Wildfires - Source

2021-08-06T17:50+0200urdupoint (en)

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu expressed support and sympathy to his Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias over the phone regarding wildfires raging in Greece , a source in the Turkish Foreign Ministry told Sputnik on Friday. ANKARA (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 06th August, 2021) Turkish Foreign....

Greece, Turkey battle fierce fires as heatwave continues

2021-08-06T17:41+0200guardian-ng (en)

Hundreds of firefighters battled a blaze on the outskirts of Athens on Friday as dozens of fires raged in Greece in what the prime minister dubbed a “critical situation,” while neighbouring Turkey came under increasing pressure over its handling of wildfires.

Controlled Burning, Forest Thinning Likely Future Of Fire Management: Study

2021-08-06T17:14+0200haberler-en (en)

Following a decade-long burst, wildfires around the world may start to decline as trees are wiped out by blazes or extreme drought, according to a recent US study. By employing a model that focuses on the eastern California forests of Sierra Nevada, the scientists at the University of California....

Thousands flee homes as Greece battles wildfires

2021-08-06T16:47+0200yenisafak-en (en)

Thousands of hectares of rich leafy forests have turned into ashes in Attica’s northeastern suburbs as fires has been burning for a fourth day on Friday in Greece , forcing residents to flee their homes in fear of their lives. The fire that erupted in Varibobi, a suburb of Athens, on Tuesday reignited, spreading to the east towards Mt.

Greece, Turkey battle fierce fires under crushing heat

2021-08-06T16:47+0200digitaljournal (en)

Greece ’s raging fires claimed their first victim on Friday after a punishing week-long heatwave, while neighbouring Turkey came under rising pressure over its handling of its own devastating wildfires. Greece and Turkey have been fighting blaze upon blaze over the past week, hit by the region’s....

18:29 Greek authorities postpones of performances in ancient theaters amid forest fires

2021-08-06T16:46+0200news-am (en)

The Greek Ministry of Culture and Sports announced on Friday that a number of performances in ancient theaters have been postponed due to wildfires that have erupted in different parts of the country. In connection with the extraordinary conditions that have developed due to fires in the country,....

Thousands flee homes as Greece battles wildfires

2021-08-06T16:46+0200aa-en (en)

ATHENS Thousands of hectares of rich leafy forests have turned into ashes in Attica’s northeastern suburbs as fires has been burning for a fourth day on Friday in Greece , forcing residents to flee their homes in fear of their lives. The fire that erupted in Varibobi, a suburb of Athens, on Tuesday reignited, spreading to the east towards Mt.

Devastanti incendi in Grecia: situazione drammatica a Evia

2021-08-06T16:45+0200zazoom-it (it)

(Di venerdì 6 agosto 2021) Devastante incendi in Grecia situazione drammatica a Evia ma non sono da meno altre zone del paese La situazione in Grecia è drammatica : nel Paese sono scoppiati numerosi vasti incendi negli ultimi giorni, complice anche l’ondata di caldo estremo che ha fatto schizzare il termometro oltre i 46 gradi.

Thousands Flee Homes As Greece Battles Wildfires

2021-08-06T16:13+0200haberler-en (en)

Thousands of hectares of rich leafy forests have turned into ashes in Attica's northeastern suburbs as fires has been burning for a fourth day on Friday in Greece , forcing residents to flee their homes in fear of their lives. The fire that erupted in Varibobi, a suburb of Athens, on Tuesday reignited, spreading to the east towards Mt.

Devastanti incendi in Grecia: situazione drammatica a Evia

2021-08-06T16:13+0200periodicodaily (it)

Devastante incendi in Grecia: situazione drammatica a EVIA ma non sono da meno altre zone del paese. La situazione in Grecia è drammatica: nel Paese sono scoppiati numerosi vasti incendi negli ultimi giorni, complice anche l’ ondata di caldo estremo che ha fatto schizzare il termometro oltre i 46 gradi.

Incendi in Calabria, 2 morti sull'Aspromonte. Inferno dal Mediterraneo all'Amazzonia: cosa sta accadendo

2021-08-06T15:58+0200ilmessaggero (it)

, l'ultima tragedia è in Calabria : due persone sono morte in un incendio a San Lorenzo, sulle pendici dell'Aspromonte in provincia di Reggio Calabria. Le fiamme sono partite in un bosco e hanno investito una stalla, dove si trovava un uomo, e un'abitazione vicina dove c'era una donna. Purtroppo questa è l'estate dei roghi.

Fires in Greece caused by strong winds north of Athens

2021-08-06T15:55+0200archyde (en)

I n Greece hit by devastating forest fires, the situation is worsening. Since the early hours of the morning, strong westerly winds continued to fuel the numerous fires on Friday. To the north of Athens, people in several localities were called to leave the region. Security guards went from house to house so that nobody is forgotten.

Greece, Turkey battle fierce fires as heatwave continues

2021-08-06T15:40+0200enca (en)

Some 30 kilometres north of Athens, a fierce blaze ate through vast areas of pine forest, forcing yet more evacuations of villages overnight and blowing thick, choking smoke all over the Greek capital. In the small town of Afidnes, firefighters were seen standing on their truck in the dead of night, dousing flames that leapt high above them.

Severe forest fires in Greece prompt mass evacuations

2021-08-06T15:33+0200news-az (en)

Thousands of people in Greece fled to safety from a wildfire north of Athens early Friday as firefighters waged an overnight battle to stop the flames from reaching populated areas, electricity installations and On the nearby island of Evia, the Greek coast guard mounted a massive operation with....

Turkish blaze approaches power plant as wildfires enter 10th day

2021-08-06T15:30+0200egyptindependent (en)

MILAS, Turkey, Aug 6 (Reuters) – A forest fire was coming closer to a power station in southwest Turkey on Friday, local officials said, a day after firefighters brought a blaze under control around another nearby plant, as an outbreak of wildfires entered its 10th day.

July wildfires released record levels of carbon, scientists say

2021-08-06T15:13+0200independent-UK (en)

Last month was the worst July for wildfires across the world in at least 18 years, scientists have said. Parts of Africa, Europe, the Middle East, North America and Siberia caught on fire as a result of extremely weather. The fires in July released 343 megatonnes of carbon, and is “the highest....

Turkish blaze approaches power plant as wildfires enter 10th...

2021-08-06T14:58+0200thepeninsulaqatar (en)

MILAS, Turkey: A forest fire was coming closer to a power station in southwest Turkey on Friday, local officials said, a day after firefighters brought a blaze under control around another nearby plant, as an outbreak of wildfires entered its 10th day.

Turkish blaze approaches power plant as wildfires enter 10th day

2021-08-06T14:54+0200thechronicleherald (en)

By Mert Ozkan and Umit Bektas. MILAS, Turkey (Reuters) - A forest fire was coming closer to a power station in southwest Turkey on Friday, local officials said, a day after firefighters brought a blaze under control around another nearby plant, as an outbreak of wildfires entered its 10th day.

5 Jaw-Dropping Photos From This Week And The Stories Behind Them

2021-08-06T14:54+0200dailymaverick (en)

Extreme heatwaves and raging wildfires have been overtaking cities around the world this week, bringing the effects of climate change to the doorsteps of thousands of people. These images show it all. Greece . The country faced a fourth day of wildfires on Friday with strong winds and soaring temperatures literally adding fuel to the fire.

Turkish blaze approaches power plant as wildfires enter 10th day

2021-08-06T14:17+0200metro-us (en)

MILAS, Turkey (Reuters) – A forest fire was coming closer to a power station in southwest Turkey on Friday, local officials said, a day after firefighters brought a blaze under control around another nearby plant, as an outbreak of wildfires entered its 10th day.

Greece, Turkey battle fierce fires as heatwave continues

2021-08-06T14:15+0200digitaljournal (en)

Hundreds of firefighters battled a blaze on the outskirts of Athens on Friday as dozens of fires raged in Greece in what the prime minister dubbed a “critical situation,” while neighbouring Turkey came under increasing pressure over its handling of wildfires.

Turkish blaze approaches power plant as wildfires enter 10th day

2021-08-06T14:13+0200cyprus-mail (en)

Extensive safety measures were taken around the plant as fire approached the nearby Bayirkoy area, according to the municipality in Milas, where the plant is located. Firefighting crews arrived there from Marmaris, where other forest fires have now been extinguished, it said. TWELVE FIRES STILL BLAZING.

EnvironmentTurkish blaze approaches power plant as wildfires enter 10th day11:39 AM UTC

2021-08-06T14:07+0200reuters-af (en)

MILAS, Turkey, Aug 6 (Reuters) - A forest fire was coming closer to a power station in southwest Turkey on Friday, local officials said, a day after firefighters brought a blaze under control around another nearby plant, as an outbreak of wildfires entered its 10th day.

Turkish blaze approaches power plant as wildfires enter 10th day

2021-08-06T14:05+0200oann (en)

FILE PHOTO: Night sky turns orange as Turkey's wildfires rage on at the shores of Cokertme village near Bodrum, Turkey, August 2, 2021. REUTERS/Umit Bektas/File Photo. August 6, 2021. By Mert Ozkan and Umit Bektas. MILAS, Turkey (Reuters) – A forest fire was coming closer to a power station in....

Environment Turkish blaze approaches power plant as wildfires enter 10th day 11:39 AM UTC

2021-08-06T14:03+0200reuters-it (en)

MILAS, Turkey, Aug 6 (Reuters) - A forest fire was coming closer to a power station in southwest Turkey on Friday, local officials said, a day after firefighters brought a blaze under control around another nearby plant, as an outbreak of wildfires entered its 10th day.

EnvironmentTurkish blaze approaches power plant as wildfires enter 10th day11:39 AM UTC

2021-08-06T14:00+0200ara-reuters (en)

MILAS, Turkey, Aug 6 (Reuters) - A forest fire was coming closer to a power station in southwest Turkey on Friday, local officials said, a day after firefighters brought a blaze under control around another nearby plant, as an outbreak of wildfires entered its 10th day.

Environment Turkish blaze approaches power plant as wildfires enter 10th day 11:39 AM UTC

2021-08-06T13:55+0200reuters-es (en)

MILAS, Turkey, Aug 6 (Reuters) - A forest fire was coming closer to a power station in southwest Turkey on Friday, local officials said, a day after firefighters brought a blaze under control around another nearby plant, as an outbreak of wildfires entered its 10th day.

Turkish blaze approaches power plant as wildfires enter 10th day

2021-08-06T13:53+0200yahoo-sg (en)

By Mert Ozkan and Umit Bektas. MILAS, Turkey (Reuters) - A forest fire was coming closer to a power station in southwest Turkey on Friday, local officials said, a day after firefighters brought a blaze under control around another nearby plant, as an outbreak of wildfires entered its 10th day.

5 Jaw-Dropping Photos Showing Climate Change Effects And The Stories Behind Them

2021-08-06T13:53+0200yahoo-sg (en)

Extreme heatwaves and raging wildfires have been overtaking cities around the world this week, bringing the effects of climate change to the doorsteps of thousands of people. These images show it all. Greece . The country faced a fourth day of wildfires on Friday with strong winds and soaring temperatures literally adding fuel to the fire.

EnvironmentTurkish blaze approaches power plant as wildfires enter 10th day11:39 AM UTC

2021-08-06T13:51+0200reuters-fr (en)

MILAS, Turkey, Aug 6 (Reuters) - A forest fire was coming closer to a power station in southwest Turkey on Friday, local officials said, a day after firefighters brought a blaze under control around another nearby plant, as an outbreak of wildfires entered its 10th day.

Turkish blaze approaches power plant as wildfires enter 10th day

2021-08-06T13:46+0200reuters (en)

MILAS, Turkey, Aug 6 (Reuters) - A forest fire was coming closer to a power station in southwest Turkey on Friday, local officials said, a day after firefighters brought a blaze under control around another nearby plant, as an outbreak of wildfires entered its 10th day.

EnvironmentTurkish blaze approaches power plant as wildfires enter 10th day11:39 AM UTC

2021-08-06T13:40+0200reuters-br (en)

MILAS, Turkey, Aug 6 (Reuters) - A forest fire was coming closer to a power station in southwest Turkey on Friday, local officials said, a day after firefighters brought a blaze under control around another nearby plant, as an outbreak of wildfires entered its 10th day.

Greece, Turkey battle fierce wildfires

2021-08-06T13:38+0200abs-cbnnews (en)

Hundreds of firefighters battled a blaze on the outskirts of Athens on Friday as dozens of fires raged in Greece in what the prime minister dubbed a "critical situation," while neighboring Turkey came under increasing pressure over its handling of wildfires.

4- FM voices Jordan's solidarity with Greece over forest fires

2021-08-06T13:38+0200petra-en (en)

Amman, August 6 (Petra)-- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi, on Friday, voiced Jordan's solidarity with Greece over the forest fires that swept many areas in the country. Safadi said, in a tweet, that he expressed the Kingdom's solidarity, in a phone....

Greece still battling raging wildfires as weather worsens with strong winds

2021-08-06T13:32+0200xinhuanet-english (en)

ATHENS, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- Wildfires continued to rage across Greece for another day on Friday, while meteorologists warned that weather conditions are expected to worsen with strong winds in many parts of the country. Winds will become stronger and the risk of forest fires is very high, although a....

Thousands flee fires in Greece, Turkey; some rescued by sea

2021-08-06T13:32+0200whig (en)

A house is on fire in Rovies village on the island of Evia, about 160 kilometers (100 miles) north of Athens, Greece , late Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021. Greece evacuated people in boats from an island beach Wednesday amid heavy smoke from a nearby wildfire and fire crews fought elsewhere to keep flames....

Thousands flee fires in Greece, Turkey; some rescued by sea

2021-08-06T13:30+0200hjnews (en)

Flames burn a forest during a wildfire in Skepasti village on the island of Evia, about 150 kilometers (93 miles) north of Athens, Greece , Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021. Forest fires fueled by a protracted heat wave raged overnight and into Thursday in Greece, threatening the archaeological site at the....

Greece still battling raging wildfires as weather worsens with strong winds

2021-08-06T13:24+0200china.org.cn (en)

ATHENS, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- Wildfires continued to rage across Greece for another day on Friday, while meteorologists warned that weather conditions are expected to worsen with strong winds in many parts of the country. Winds will become stronger and the risk of forest fires is very high, although a....

5 Jaw-Dropping Photos From This Week And The Stories Behind Them

2021-08-06T12:39+0200huffingtonpost-uk-en (en)

Extreme heatwaves and raging wildfires have been overtaking cities around the world this week, bringing the effects of climate change to the doorsteps of thousands of people. These images show it all. Greece . The country faced a fourth day of wildfires on Friday with strong winds and soaring temperatures literally adding fuel to the fire.

Greece, Turkey Battle Fierce Fires as Heatwave Continues

2021-08-06T12:28+0200naharnet-ar (en)

Hundreds of firefighters battled a blaze on the outskirts of Athens on Friday as dozens of fires raged in Greece in what the prime minister dubbed a "critical situation," while neighboring Turkey came under increasing pressure over its handling of wildfires.

Severe forest fires in Greece prompt mass evacuations

2021-08-06T12:20+0200dailysabah (en)

Thousands of people in Greece fled to safety from a wildfire north of Athens early Friday as firefighters waged an overnight battle to stop the flames from reaching populated areas, electricity installations and On the nearby island of Evia, the Greek coast guard mounted a massive operation with....

Greece, Turkey battle fierce fires as heatwave continues

2021-08-06T12:20+0200techcodex (en)

Hundreds of firefighters battled a blaze on the outskirts of Athens on Friday as dozens of fires raged in Greece in what the prime minister dubbed a “critical situation,” while neighbouring Turkey came under increasing pressure over its handling of wildfires.

Greece and Turkey fight fierce fires as heat waves continue

2021-08-06T12:20+0200floridanewstimes (en)

Helping foreigners. Deputy Civil Protection Minister Nicos Hardarias said that of the 99 fires reported Thursday, 57 were still active in the middle of the night, especially Evia, who was forced to evacuate monks who refused to leave the monastery. He said it occurred on the island.

Turkey condoles with Greece over wildfires

2021-08-06T12:16+0200yenisafak-en (en)

Turkey's foreign minister sent a message of condolence to his Greek counterpart on Friday over recent wildfires in the country, according to the Turkish Foreign Ministry. In a phone call, Mevlut Cavusoglu conveyed Turkey's wishes for a quick recovery in Greece to Nikos Dendias, whose country has....

Turkey condoles with Greece over wildfires

2021-08-06T12:15+0200aa-en (en)

ANKARA Turkey's foreign minister sent a message of condolence to his Greek counterpart on Friday over recent wildfires in the country, according to the Turkish Foreign Ministry. In a phone call, Mevlut Cavusoglu conveyed Turkey's wishes for a quick recovery in Greece to Nikos Dendias, whose country....

Greece, Turkey battle fierce fires as heatwave continues

2021-08-06T12:07+0200phys (en)

French firefighters arrived in Greece on Thursday night to help, while Switzerland, Sweden, Romania and Israel are due to send back-up. "Our country is facing an extremely critical situation," Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said late Thursday, putting six out of 13 regions in the country under high alert.

Turkey condoles with Greece over wildfires

2021-08-06T11:57+0200hurriyetdailynews (en)

's foreign minister sent a message of condolence to his Greek counterpart on Aug. 6 over recent wildfires in the country, according to the Turkish Foreign Ministry. class='cf'> In a phone call, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu conveyed Turkey's wishes for a quick recovery in Greece to Nikos Dendias, whose country....

Cypriot team fighting along Greek colleagues to contain large forest fires in...

2021-08-06T11:52+0200newsincyprus (en)

The Cyprus firefighters, assisting their collegues in containing the large forest fires raging for three days now in Greece , faced a very difficult night as they were battling along with Greek firefighters at the Tatoi and Afidnes areas, in Attica region, according to Civil Defence Spokesperson Olyvia Michaelidou.

Greece, Turkey Battle Fierce Fires As Heatwave Continues

2021-08-06T11:41+0200barrons (en)

Hundreds of firefighters battled a blaze on the outskirts of Athens on Friday as dozens of fires raged in Greece in what the prime minister dubbed a "critical situation," while neighbouring Turkey came under increasing pressure over its handling of wildfires.

06/08/2021 Greece, Turkey battle fierce fires as heatwave continues

2021-08-06T11:38+0200rfi-en (en)

Athens (AFP) Hundreds of firefighters battled a blaze on the outskirts of Athens on Friday as dozens of fires raged in Greece in what the prime minister dubbed a "critical situation," while neighbouring Turkey came under increasing pressure over its handling of wildfires.

Cypriot team fighting along Greek colleagues to contain large forest fires in Greece

2021-08-06T11:33+0200in-cyprus (en)

The Cyprus firefighters, assisting their collegues in containing the large forest fires raging for three days now in Greece , faced a very difficult night as they were battling along with Greek firefighters at the Tatoi and Afidnes areas, in Attica region, according to Civil Defence Spokesperson Olyvia Michaelidou.

Thousands flee to safety as wildfires rage across Greece

2021-08-06T11:06+0200trtworld (en)

Residents look at the rising smoke from forest fires at a hill across from houses in Rovies on Evia Island on August 5, 2021. (LOUISA GOULIAMAKI / AFP) Thousands of residents fled to safety from a wildfire that burned for a fourth day north of Athens, during an overnight battle to stop the flames....

Greek PM says saving human lives top priority as wildfires continue to rage

2021-08-06T10:53+0200china.org.cn (en)

An aircraft tries to extinguish a wildfire in the north of Evia island, Greece , on Aug. 5, 2021. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Thursday evening that Greece is facing an extremely critical situation with multiple forest fires at the same time, while saving human lives is the government's top priority.

FM Çavuşoğlu conveys well wishes to Greece over wildfires

2021-08-06T10:50+0200dailysabah (en)

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu on Friday called his Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias to convey his get well soon wishes over the ongoing wildfires in the country. Both foreign ministers stated that they are ready to provide assistance to each other, provided they have previously set under....

Last month was worst July for wildfires since 2003, say scientists

2021-08-06T10:25+0200guardian (en)

Last month was the world’s worst July for wildfires since at least 2003, scientists have said, as swaths of North America, Siberia, Africa and southern Europe continue to burn. Driven by extreme heat and prolonged drought, the ignition of forests and grasslands released 343 megatonnes of carbon,....

Thousands more flee fires outside Athens amid heat wave

2021-08-06T10:20+0200hjnews (en)

Flames burn a forest during a wildfire in Skepasti village on the island of Evia, about 150 kilometers (93 miles) north of Athens, Greece , Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021. Forest fires fueled by a protracted heat wave raged overnight and into Thursday in Greece, threatening the archaeological site at the....

Incendi boschivi: l’UE va in aiuto di Italia, Grecia, Albania e Macedonia del Nord

2021-08-06T10:03+0200euroconsulting-be-it (it)

Di fronte agli incendi che continuano a divampare in diverse regioni del Mediterraneo e dei Balcani occidentali, la Commissione europea si mobilita rapidamente per aiutare i paesi colpiti a contenere le fiamme e proteggere vite e mezzi di sussistenza. Due Canadair inviati dalla Francia nelle zone....

Cypriot team fighting along Greek colleagues to contain large forest fires in Greece

2021-08-06T09:46+0200cna-en (en)

CNA - Demetra Nicolaou CYPRUS/Nicosia 06/08/2021 10:36 The Cyprus firefighters, assisting their collegues in containing the large forest fires raging for three days now in Greece , faced a very difficult night as they were battling along with Greek firefighters at the Tatoi and Afidnes areas, in....

Where Greece's wildfires have spread with Athens threatened after Rhodes was ravaged by blazes

2021-08-06T09:27+0200inews-co-uk (en)

A heatwave in Greece has fuelled forest fires across the country, forcing the evacuation of dozens of villages. There have been more than 150 wildfires in recent days, and the civil protection authority has issued an “extreme fire warning” for Friday as temperatures reach around 40C (104F).

Greece evacuates villages after forest fires

2021-08-06T09:15+0200yenisafak-en (en)

Dozens of villages were evacuated and thousands of residents were forced to leave their homes on Thursday because of forest fires in Greece . Firefighters said a fire that ignited in the forest area in the Olympia region in the northwest of Peloponnese on Wednesday continued throughout the night and....

Kyriakos Mitsotakis

2021-08-06T09:13+0200wn (en)

As resurgent fires torched homes and threatened monuments, and blazes ripped uncontrollably through northern Mitsotakis said Thursday night in a televised address that saving human lives is the government’s top priority. ATHENS - Mitsotakis said on Thursday evening that Greece is facing an....

Incendi in Grecia: situazione drammatica a Evia

2021-08-06T09:08+0200iconaclima (it)

La situazione in Grecia è drammatica: nel Paese sono scoppiati numerosi vasti incendi negli ultimi giorni, complice anche l’ ondata di caldo estremo che ha fatto schizzare il termometro oltre i 46 gradi. Nelle ultime 24 ore sono scoppiati circa 118 incendi in tutta la Grecia secondo la Protezione Civile.

Romania will send firefighters to Greece to help putting out fires

2021-08-06T09:06+0200actmedia-eu (en)

Prime Minister Florin Citu announced that Romania will grant ground support to Greece for putting out the fires this country is facing, in this respect squads of firefighters will be sent. "The Greek authorities have asked for help to put out the fires, both air and ground aid.

Resurgent wildfires in Greece burn homes, threaten monuments

2021-08-06T09:00+0200expressindia (en)

A resurgent wildfire burned homes north of Athens and blazes across southern Greece forced more evacuations Thursday as weather conditions worsened and firefighters in a round-the-clock battle fought to save a former royal palace and the birthplace of the ancient Olympics.

Thousands more flee fires outside Athens amid heat wave

2021-08-06T08:37+0200wftv (en)

Greece Wildfires Flames burn a forest during a wildfire in Skepasti village on the island of Evia, about 150 kilometers (93 miles) north of Athens, Greece, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021. Forest fires fueled by a protracted heat wave raged overnight and into Thursday in Greece, threatening the....

Thousands more flee fires outside Athens amid heat wave

2021-08-06T08:30+0200whig (en)

A wildfire burns a forest in Afidnes area, northern Athens, Greece , Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021.Wildfires rekindled outside Athens and forced more evacuations around southern Greece Thursday as weather conditions worsened and firefighters in a round-the-clock battle stopped the flames just outside the birthplace of the ancient Olympics.

Wildfires Ravaging Forestlands In Many Parts Of Globe

2021-08-06T07:33+0200haberler-en (en)

Wildfires have spread to many parts of the world, according to the Fire Information for Resource Management System of US space agency NASA. Most of North and South America, the African plateau, the northern Arabian Peninsula, and the Mediterranean coast of Europe as well as Northern and Eastern Europe have been affected by fires.

Greece15 mins ago Greece battles wildfires for third day, site of ancient Olympics saved Greek authorities ordered more evacuations on an island near Athens on Thursday (5 August) and battled a blaze near the...

2021-08-06T07:09+0200eureporter (en)

Despite sweltering heat and stifling conditions, the national observatory advised people in the city to keep windows shut and to reduce movement outside because of the harmful particles in the sky. Temperatures have been over 40 Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) but Deputy Civil Protection Minister Nikos....

Deadly European wildfires chime with experts' warnings

2021-08-06T07:03+0200radionz (en)

Wildfires are continuing to rage across southern Europe which have left eight people dead and thousands have evacuated. In Italy, the number of fires has tripled this summer compared to the yearly average. Firefighters in Greece have spent two days battling to save the historic birthplace of the Olympic games.

Fire that reached Turkish power plant contained, others burn

2021-08-06T07:02+0200vindy (en)

MUGLA, Turkey (AP) — A wildfire that reached the compound of a coal-fueled power plant in southwest Turkey and forced nearby residents to flee in boats and cars was contained on Thursday after raging for some 11 hours, officials and media reports said.

Deadly European wildfires chime with experts' warnings

2021-08-06T06:42+0200rnz-co-nz (en)

Wildfires are continuing to rage across southern Europe which have left eight people dead and thousands have evacuated. In Italy, the number of fires has tripled this summer compared to the yearly average. Firefighters in Greece have spent two days battling to save the historic birthplace of the Olympic games.

Greek PM says saving human lives top priority as wildfires continue to rage

2021-08-06T04:26+0200xinhuanet-english (en)

An aircraft tries to extinguish a wildfire in the north of Evia island, Greece , on Aug. 5, 2021. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Thursday evening that Greece is facing an extremely critical situation with multiple forest fires at the same time, while saving human lives is the government's top priority.

Greek PM says saving human lives top priority as wildfires continue to rage

2021-08-06T04:14+0200xinhuanet (en)

An aircraft tries to extinguish a wildfire in the north of Evia island, Greece , on Aug. 5, 2021. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Thursday evening that Greece is facing an extremely critical situation with multiple forest fires at the same time, while saving human lives is the government's top priority.

Site of ancient Olympic Games under threat as fires rage in Greece

2021-08-06T04:14+0200independent-ie (en)

WILDFIRES rekindled outside Athens and forced more evacuations around southern Greece yesterday as weather conditions worsened and firefighters in a round-the-clock battle stopped the flames just outside the birthplace of the ancient Olympics. A s additional support arrived from Greece’s military....

Greek PM says saving human lives top priority as wildfires continue to rage

2021-08-06T04:10+0200chinadaily (en)

Firefighters try to put out a wildfire in the north of Athens, Greece , on Aug 5, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua] ATHENS - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Thursday evening that Greece is facing an extremely critical situation with multiple forest fires at the same time, while saving human lives is the government's top priority.

Saving human lives top priority as wildfires continue to rage: Greek PM

2021-08-06T03:48+0200china.org.cn (en)

A firefighter is seen putting out small blazes at a burned pine forest at Varybobi, a northern suburb of Athens, Greece , on Aug. 4, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua] Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Thursday evening that Greece is facing an extremely critical situation with multiple forest fires....

Resurgent wildfires in Greece burn homes, threaten monuments

2021-08-06T03:19+0200dtnext (en)

Athens In a dramatic scene as flames approached, fire crews went house to house to escort residents out of homes some 20 km (12 1/2 miles) north of the capital. The fire threatened the power supply to parts of the capital after damaging the transmission network, officials said.

Resurgent wildfires in Greece burn homes, threaten monuments

2021-08-06T02:35+0200thegardenisland (en)

ATHENS, Greece A resurgent wildfire burned homes north of Athens and blazes across southern Greece forced more evacuations Thursday as weather conditions worsened and firefighters in a round-the-clock battle strove to save a former royal palace and the birthplace of the ancient Olympics.

Fire that reached Turkish power plant contained, others burn

2021-08-06T02:26+0200therepublic (en)

MUGLA, Turkey A wildfire that reached the compound of a coal-fueled power plant in southwest Turkey and forced nearby residents to flee in boats and cars was contained on Thursday after raging for some 11 hours, officials and media reports said. Strong winds drove the fire toward the Kemerkoy power....

Mitsotakis swears Greeks on hard days because of forest fires

2021-08-06T01:59+0200archyde (en)

G According to the government, smellingland has to prepare for hard days in view of the numerous fires and sources of fire. “We have to fight dozens of forest fires. Three of them – in Athens, the Peloponnese and Evia – are of enormous strength and enormous proportions, ”said Greek Prime Minister....

Incendi dalla Siberia alla Grecia: &#34;Vi spiego perché dobbiamo combattere i mega fires&#34;

2021-08-06T00:02+0200quotidiano (it)

Roma, 5 agosto 2021 - È l’estate del fumo grigio su New York, del sole rosso e dell’aria ‘affumicata’ per i roghi devastanti in Oregon . È l’estate degli incendi in Canada e in Siberia - distrutti un milione e mezzo di ettari, il fumo è arrivato persino in Alaska - e del Mediterraneo che va a fuoco,....

FOTO GRECIA 13 min Un successo per chi lotta contro gli incendi: Olimpia è salva Più di 150 roghi hanno colpito il paese nel corso dell'ultima settimana

2021-08-05T22:58+0200tio (it)

ATENE - Le autorità greche stanno facendo «tutto ciò che è umanamente possibile» per domare gli incendi che stanno colpendo la Grecia. I pompieri hanno riportato alcuni successi nel contrasto alle fiamme: quelle che hanno minacciato la periferia nord di Atene - ricoprendo la capitale ellenica con....

Il mondo in fiamme, effetti rovinosi della mano dell'uomo e dei cambiamenti climatici

2021-08-05T13:27+0200247libero (it)

Gli incendi continuano e salgono le vittime. Nel sud dell'Europa, in particolare in Italia, Grecia e Turchia, si stanno verificando devastanti incendi causati sia dalle alte e secche temperature estive che dalla mano dell’uomo. Solo nell'Italia del Sud, le autorità hanno registrato 800 incendi negli ultimi sette giorni.

Incendi dalla Siberia alla Grecia: "Vi spiego perché dobbiamo combattere i mega fires"

2021-08-05T12:27+0200247libero (it)

Roma, 5 agosto 2021 - È l’estate del fumo grigio su New York, del sole rosso e dell’aria ‘affumicata’ per i roghi devastanti in Oregon . È l’estate degli incendi in Canada e in Siberia - distrutti un milione e mezzo di ettari, il fumo è arrivato persino in Alaska - e del Mediterraneo che va a fuoco,....

Le follie meteo dell’estate: record europeo del caldo

2021-08-04T17:15+0200periodicodaily (it)

Vacilla il record europeo di CALDO a un passo: follie meteo dell’Estate temperatura massima più alta registrata in Grecia ha raggiunto, pensate, +46,3°C. Le follie meteo la temperatura massima più alta registrata in Grecia ha raggiunto, pensate, +46,3°C .

Copernicus: regione del Mediterraneo si trasforma in un hotspot di incendi

2021-08-04T16:22+0200news-yahoo-it (it)

In Turchia e in Italia meridionale, i dati Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (Cams) segnalano "una intensificazione rapida nelle emissioni e nella intensità degli incendi"; anche Paesi come Marocco, Albania, Grecia, Nord Macedonia e Libano sono stati colpiti.

Copernicus: regione del Mediterraneo si trasforma in un hotspot di incendi

2021-08-04T16:09+0200adnkronos (it)

In Turchia e in Italia meridionale , i dati Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (Cams) segnalano " una intensificazione rapida nelle emissioni e nella intensità degli incendi "; anche Paesi come Marocco, Albania, Grecia, Nord Macedonia e Libano sono stati colpiti.

Copernicus: la regione del Mediterraneo si trasforma in un hotspot di incendi e l’intensità del fuoco raggiunge nuovi record in Turchia

2021-08-04T15:51+0200meteoweb (it)

In Turchia e in Italia meridionale, i dati CAMS segnalano una intensificazione rapida nelle emissioni e nella intensità degli incendi, e anche paesi come Marocco, Albania, Grecia, Nord Macedonia e Libano sono stati colpiti. Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS), implementato da European....

Incendi boschivi: interventi dei Paesi Ue a favore di Italia, Grecia, Albania e Macedonia del Nord

2021-08-04T15:35+0200247libero (it)

“Poiché gli incendi boschivi continuano a colpire varie regioni del Mediterraneo e dei Balcani occidentali, la Commissione europea sta mobilitando rapidamente il sostegno per aiutare i Paesi a limitare la diffusione degli incendi e a proteggere vite e mezzi di sussistenza”. Bruxelles comunica l’impegno sul fronte-incendi in atto in questi giorni.

Incendi boschivi: interventi dei Paesi Ue a favore di Italia, Grecia, Albania e Macedonia del Nord

2021-08-04T14:21+0200agensir (it)

“Poiché gli incendi boschivi continuano a colpire varie regioni del Mediterraneo e dei Balcani occidentali, la Commissione europea sta mobilitando rapidamente il sostegno per aiutare i Paesi a limitare la diffusione degli incendi e a proteggere vite e mezzi di sussistenza”. Bruxelles comunica l’impegno sul fronte-incendi in atto in questi giorni.

Grecia, gli incendi arrivano alle porte di Atene minacciando case e persone

2021-08-04T13:45+0200euractiv-it (it)

Nei sobborghi della capitale greca le fiamme attanagliano le case. Un incendio selvaggio ha imperversato incontrollato a nord di Atene martedì (3 agosto), bruciando case e costringendo le autorità a ordinare altre evacuazioni. Persone portate in ospedale con problemi di respirazione; bambini....

Incendi in Grecia e Turchia: arcivescovo Ieronymos di Atene, "cambiamento climatico è una delle più grandi sfide del 21° secolo"

2021-08-04T11:35+0200247libero (it)

“Un giorno dovremo considerare le nostre responsabilità nei confronti dell’ambiente e della natura che il Creatore ci ha dato e renderci conto che la risposta efficace al cambiamento climatico è, per l’umanità, una delle più grandi sfide del 21° secolo”.

Incendi in Grecia e Turchia: arcivescovo Ieronymos di Atene, “cambiamento climatico è una delle più grandi sfide del 21° secolo”

2021-08-04T11:20+0200agensir (it)

“Un giorno dovremo considerare le nostre responsabilità nei confronti dell’ambiente e della natura che il Creatore ci ha dato e renderci conto che la risposta efficace al cambiamento climatico è, per l’umanità, una delle più grandi sfide del 21° secolo”.

Grecia e Turchia in fiamme. Incendio boschivo a pochi km da Atene

2021-08-03T22:32+0200247libero (it)

Continua a bruciare la Grecia, con i vigili del fuoco che stanno provando a domare un importante incendio boschivo che infuria a circa 25 km dalla capitale Atene. La protezione civile ha chiesto ai residenti di lasciare immediatamente le proprie abitazioni, andando di casa in casa per verificare che fossero vuote.

Grecia e Turchia in fiamme. Incendio boschivo a una ventina di km da Atene Euronews

2021-08-03T22:31+0200msn-it (it)

Continua a bruciare la Grecia, con i vigili del fuoco che stanno provando a domare un importante incendio boschivo che infuria a circa 25 km dalla capitale Atene. La protezione civile ha chiesto ai residenti di lasciare immediatamente le proprie abitazioni, andando di casa in casa per verificare che fossero vuote.

Grecia e Turchia in fiamme. Incendio boschivo a una ventina di km da Atene Euronews

2021-08-03T21:43+0200msn-nl (it)

Continua a bruciare la Grecia, con i vigili del fuoco che stanno provando a domare un importante incendio boschivo che infuria a circa 25 km dalla capitale Atene. La protezione civile ha chiesto ai residenti di lasciare immediatamente le proprie abitazioni, andando di casa in casa per verificare che fossero vuote.

Grecia e Turchia in fiamme. Incendio boschivo a una ventina di km da Atene

2021-08-03T20:29+0200euronews-it (it)

Continua a bruciare la Grecia, con i vigili del fuoco che stanno provando a domare un importante incendio boschivo che infuria a circa 25 km dalla capitale Atene. La protezione civile ha chiesto ai residenti di lasciare immediatamente le proprie abitazioni, andando di casa in casa per verificare che fossero vuote.

non si arrestano gli incendi causati dal caldo Italia, Spagna, Grecia e Turchia La crisi climatica dietro i roghi

2021-08-02T12:54+0200affaritaliani (it)

Incendi Sud Europa: non si arrestano le fiamme in Italia, Spagna, Grecia e Turchia. Gli incendi continuano e salgono le vittime. Il colpevole? La crisi climatica. Foreste incandescenti, interi paesi evacuati e centinaia di pompieri mobilitati. Come scrive il quotidiano francese Le Figaro , in una....

Grecia nella morsa degli incendi, 'storica' ondata di caldo

2021-08-01T15:37+0200oggitreviso (it)

TOKYO - La Grecia continua ad essere afflitta da una "storica ondata di caldo", come viene definita dai meteorologi, mentre i vigili del fuoco sono impegnati in varie aree del Paese per spegnere gli incendi alimentati dalla siccità. Almeno 16 persone sono state ricoverate in ospedale nella penisola....

Grecia: terremoto con scossa di magnitudo 5.2

2021-08-01T13:31+0200zazoom-it (it)

(Di domenica 1 agosto 2021) Registrata una violenta scossa di terremoto di 5.2 magnitudo in Grecia . Fortunatamente l’evento non ha causato morti o feriti gravi Questa mattina, nella zone al largo delle isole del Dodecaneso (in Grecia ), vicino al confine con la Turchia, è avvenuto un forte terremoto , la cui scossa ha raggiunto i 5.

Grecia nella morsa degli incendi, ‘storica’ ondata di caldo

2021-08-01T12:31+0200zazoom-it (it)

(Di domenica 1 agosto 2021) La Grecia continua ad essere afflitta da una “storica ondata di caldo ”, come viene definita dai meteorologi, mentre i vigili del fuoco sono impegnati in varie aree del Paese per spegnere gli incendi alimentati dalla siccità.

Grecia nella morsa degli incendi, 'storica' ondata di caldo

2021-08-01T12:18+0200news-yahoo-it (it)

La Grecia continua ad essere afflitta da una "storica ondata di caldo", come viene definita dai meteorologi, mentre i vigili del fuoco sono impegnati in varie aree del Paese per spegnere gli incendi alimentati dalla siccità. Almeno 16 persone sono state ricoverate in ospedale nella penisola del....

Grecia nella morsa degli incendi, 'storica' ondata di caldo

2021-08-01T12:00+0200adnkronos (it)

La Grecia continua ad essere afflitta da una "storica ondata di caldo", come viene definita dai meteorologi, mentre i vigili del fuoco sono impegnati in varie aree del Paese per spegnere gli incendi alimentati dalla siccità. Almeno 16 persone sono state ricoverate in ospedale nella penisola del....

La terra trema al largo delle isole del Dodecaneso

2021-08-01T09:48+0200news-yahoo-it (it)

Una scossa di terremoto di magnitudo 5.2 è stata riscontrata in Grecia , in mare. L’epicentro è stato al largo delle isole del Dodecaneso . Un momento di grande paura, soprattutto per l’eventuale rischio tsunami. Scossa di terremoto di magnitudo 5.2 in Grecia.

Reportan incremento de incendios en Turquía, Grecia e Italia

2021-08-01T09:31+0200entornointeligente (es)

Entornointeligente.com / Los incendios forestales que asolan a Turquía, Grecia e Italia ya han dejado varias personas muertas y centenares de damnificados, así como afectaciones al sector turístico debido al desalojo de algunos hoteles en riesgo de ser consumidos por el fuego.

EUROPA 25 min Dove non piove, brucia: fiamme in Turchia, Grecia, Italia L'Europa mediterranea nella stretta dei roghi: le alte temperature non danno tregua ai pompieri. Il Presidente della Regione Sicilia ha chiesto la mobilitazione della Protezione Civile.

2021-07-31T21:58+0200tio (it)

GINEVRA - È un'estate europea caratterizzata dal maltempo, ma mentre il centro-nord se la vede con l'acqua, con le alluvioni che hanno colpito la Germania ed il Belgio e i forti temporali che si sono fatti sentire anche nel Regno Unito, in Svizzera e in Austria, la parte mediterranea del continente sta lottando contro il fuoco.

Bruciano Grecia e Turchia, incendi devastanti con feriti ed interi quartieri evacuati

2021-07-30T14:59+0200blogsicilia (it)

e dello scirocco, con conseguenze nefaste per il puntuale pericolo incendi frutto di dolo o di disattenzioni. Sono ore terribili anche per Grecia e Turchia dove dei devastanti roghi stanno divorando ettari ed ettari di polmoni verdi. Addirittura le autorità turche hanno dovuto evacuare quattro....