Fires

[Maik]

Firefighters battle large blaze in Greece; villages evacuated, scores trapped on beach

Firefighters assisted by water-dropping planes and helicopters are battling a large forest fire in southern Greece, with authorities evacuating three villages and the coast guard sending vessels to rescue scores of people trapped on a beach.

One of the seven firefighting planes battling the blaze had to make an emergency landing, the fire department said. The two pilots were not hurt.

http://www.ekathimerini.com/199659/article/ekathimerini/news/firefighters-battle-large-blaze-in-greece-villages-evacuated-scores-trapped-on-beach



http://en.enikos.gr/society/32630,Fire-fighting-plane-crash-lands-in-Peloponnese-UPDATE--PHOTO.html


Edit: title amended

[Maik]

Major fires break out in Attica near Mt. Imittos and in Koropi
Fire Brigade struggling to contain the major fires - PM Tsipras heads to operation command center

http://www.tovima.gr/en/article/?aid=723144

[BeeTee]

Dozens of Athens residents fled their homes on Friday as wildfires fanned by strong winds and high temperatures burned through woodland around the Greek capital, sending clouds of smoke billowing over the city.

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/07/17/uk-greece-fire-idUKKCN0PR15520150717

[Maik]

Blazes on more than 50 fronts test firefighters

Firefighters have been out in force since the early hours of Friday, battling blazes on more than 50 fronts, mainly on Athens’s Mount Hymettus and on the southeastern tip of the Peloponnese, where brush fires stoked by strong winds expanded to unmanageable proportions and prompted the evacuation of dozens of buildings.

Water-dropping airplanes were also challenged by the strong winds, with one Canadair having to make an emergency landing on a stretch of road near the village of Falakro in Laconia due to engine problems. Both pilots were reported to be in good health.

Authorities said an investigation will be conducted into whether the blaze on Hymettus, which has been burnt by wildfires a number of times, was caused by arson.

http://www.ekathimerini.com/199695/article/ekathimerini/news/blazes-on-more-than-50-fronts-test-firefighters

Fire rages on in Laconia - Water bomber forced to land - 58yo found dead
Three nearby villages and two summer camps have been evacuated by the local authorities

http://www.tovima.gr/en/article/?aid=723070

[Maik]

Athens fire: Two beekeepers arrested

Two men have been arrested for accidentally starting a fire that quickly spread on hills near Athens, the city's fire department says.

The fire started near Mount Hymettus, on the outskirts of the Greek capital, on Friday, leading to smoke spreading across the city.

Authorities say two men - a Greek and a Bulgarian - will be brought before a prosecutor.

Greek media reported that the men were beekeepers.

The men, aged 67 and 58, are accused of accidentally spreading a fire.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-33579965

[Aristarches]

Athens fire: Two beekeepers arrested

Two men have been arrested for accidentally starting a fire that quickly spread on hills near Athens, the city's fire department says.

The fire started near Mount Hymettus, on the outskirts of the Greek capital, on Friday, leading to smoke spreading across the city.

Authorities say two men - a Greek and a Bulgarian - will be brought before a prosecutor.

Greek media reported that the men were beekeepers.

The men, aged 67 and 58, are accused of accidentally spreading a fire.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-33579965

I know they have to smoke out bees but isn't this going a bit far?