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Firefighters are battling a persistent wildfire near Konitsa in northwestern Greece that has now burned for eight consecutive days. Emergency crews and aerial support are being deployed to contain two active fronts threatening nearby communities.
Για όγδοη ημέρα καίει η μεγάλη πυρκαγιά στην περιοχή της Κόνιτσας, με την επιχείρηση κατάσβεσης να έχει ενισχυθεί σε όλα τα επίπεδα.
Firefighters are battling a large wildfire near Konitsa in northwestern Greece, with residents urged to remain on high alert as flames approach residential areas.
A large wildfire continues to burn in Konitsa, Greece, marking its seventh day of destruction. Residents face anxiety as smoke warnings persist and efforts to contain the blaze continue.
Emergency crews, including 105 firefighters, 48 vehicles, and 12 aerial units, are battling a significant resurgence of a wildfire in the Konitsa region, underscoring the ongoing challenges of combating summer blazes in northern Greece.
The forces attempting to extinguish the large fire that broke out yesterday afternoon in a forest area in the Trapezitsa Konitsas region have been reinforced. Fire in Trapezitsa Konitsas:...
Dozens of firefighters and multiple aircraft are battling a large blaze in rugged terrain near Konitsa, with investigators examining lightning strikes as a potential cause.
Firefighting forces battling the blaze, which broke out yesterday, Monday, in a forested area in the Trapezitsa region of Konitsa, have been further reinforced.
Firefighters are battling a forest fire ignited by lightning on the steep slopes of Mount Tymfi near Konitsa, Greece, operating in highly inaccessible terrain at 1,200 meters elevation.
A forest fire erupted in a difficult-to-access wooded area in Konitsa, Ioannina, prompting the deployment of a helicopter to assist with firefighting efforts.
A forest fire has erupted in a wooded area within the local community of Gorgopotamos, Konitsa, located in the Ioannina regional unit of Greece.
Residents of Pigi village in Konitsa, Greece, are alarmed after a wolf attack within the inhabited settlement resulted in the death of two hunting dogs.
Wildfires have triggered red alerts across six Greek regions, with the most extensive damage near Konitsa where over 6,000 acres have been scorched. Firefighting teams continue aerial and ground operations to contain the blazes.
Συνολικά 42 αγροτοδασικές πυρκαγιές εκδηλώθηκαν την Κυριακή 6 Σεπτεμβρίου 2026 σε όλη τη χώρα.
A forest fire in the Konitsa area of Ioannina, Greece, has prompted authorities to send emergency warnings via the 112 system, urging residents to remain on high alert and follow official instructions.
Firefighters are battling a wildfire spreading near Konitsa, with civil protection urging residents to shelter indoors as aerial water drops increase smoke levels. The fire threatens to reach the Tymfi mountain range if it crosses the river.
A new flare-up has broken out near the Stomion Monastery in Konitsa, prompting emergency response teams to combat the blaze on steep, inaccessible slopes.
Strong winds have fueled renewed flare-ups of a blaze that started in a difficult-to-reach area of Konitsa, severely hampering firefighting efforts.
Seven helicopters and additional ground crews have been deployed to combat a wildfire that broke out in a difficult-to-access forest area near Trapesitsa, Konitsa.
Emergency services are bolstering their efforts to contain a forest fire ignited by lightning strikes in the Konitsa region, with additional resources deployed to the area.
A firefighting helicopter operating near Konitsa during forest fire suppression efforts was forced to make a safe emergency landing near the Aoös River after its water bucket detached mid-operation.
An 80-year-old man was discovered without consciousness, impaled on a fence in the village of Pournia, Konitsa, Greece.
Four elderly siblings have died in a fire that engulfed the container they had been living in for 30 years in Konitsa, Greece. Despite previous efforts to relocate them, the siblings had refused to move to another home.
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The major fire in Konitsa continues for the eighth consecutive day, with firefighting forces battling to contain it in a particularly inaccessible terrain where the flames...
The situation at the front of the fire burning dense forest in the Konitsa area is improving. The intensity of the winds subsided during the night. In the previous...
Ισχυρότατες δυνάμεις εξακολουθούν να επιχειρούν και σήμερα, 6 Σεπτεμβρίου, στη μεγάλη πυρκαγιά στην περιοχή της Κόνιτσας, για έβδομη μέρα, με την επιχείρηση κατάσβεσης να έχει ενισχυθεί σε όλα τα…
Greek firefighters continue battling a severe wildfire in the Trapesitsa area of Konitsa, facing difficult terrain and dense vegetation as authorities issue emergency alerts to local residents.
Greek fire services are engaged in their third consecutive day of battling a forest fire near Trapezitsa in Konitsa, bolstered by recent rainfall and reinforced aerial firefighting operations.
A large forest fire continues to burn in the difficult-to-access terrain of Trapesitsa, Konitsa, making it challenging for ground crews to reach the blaze. Firefighters are relying on aerial support and strategic containment measures as the fire spreads through rugged landscapes.
Firefighting crews have been bolstered to tackle a persistent wildfire in the Konitsa region that has been burning for a second day, straining local emergency response capabilities.
A wildfire broke out in a forested area near Trapezitsa in Konitsa on Monday afternoon, triggering an immediate mobilization of firefighting forces to contain the blaze.
A leased firefighting helicopter made an emergency landing near the Aoos river during operations against a wildfire in Konitsa after its water bucket detached mid-flight.
A tragic accident occurred in Pournia, Konitsa, where an 80-year-old man died after falling onto iron railings while working in his garden.
A rescue operation has been completed for a 69-year-old woman in Ioannina, Greece, near the Stomios Monastery in Konitsa.
Konstantinos Tasoulas, President of the Hellenic Parliament, visited Konitsa for the 113th anniversary of the city's liberation and was declared an honorary citizen.