Wildfire at Aghios Soulas
Update 30.08.12: The fire is under control at this time after ranging for two days. There are no assessments about the extend of the damages but thousands of…
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Wildfire in Monolithos area
A wildfire broke out yesterday noon (Friday, Oct 1) on the forested area around the village of Monolithos, at the Southwest part of Rhodes. Strong winds helped the…
A year after the wildfires
Exactly one year ago, Rhodes was struck by a ferocious wildfire that destroyed a vital part of the island’s forests. Today and all along the weekend, the expected…
Rhodes fire contained
Rhodes Fire Department announced that they’ve contained a large wildfire on the island which burned an estimated 1.500 hectares (3.700 acres) over the past two days. Police said…
Bad weather in Rhodes
Severe weather conditions have forced the authorities to shut down ferry services between the mainland and the islands. Winds in the country’s seas have reached speeds of up…
Fire blast in Kamiros, Rhodes
Fire fighters struggle to contain a wildfire in the area that surrounds the site of ancient Kamiros, in the south-western part of the island of Rhodes. Unfortunately only…
WWF: Poor precautions to blame for Rhodes fire
“Rhodes paid the price this year for the insufficiency of the country’s fire protection system”. A report from the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) blames the authorities…