FIRE
Forest fire in Episkepsi contained
CORFU. Firefighters from the Fire Department and North Corfu Municipality rushed to the scene.
Very high fire risk on Friday
CORFU. Areas in which access is prohibited on Friday.
Areas in which access is prohibited tomorrow due to high fire risk
CORFU. Access is prohibited from 12:01 p.m. until 06:00 a.m. the following day.
30 June deadline for citizens to fulfill their fire protection obligations
CORFU. Announcement from Central Corfu Municipal Civil Protection Service.
Man, 23, rescued after falling into ravine
CORFU. The man was in good health and stated that he did not need medical care.
Coach catches fire in Dafni
Timber storage building in Velonades burnt to ground
CORFU. The fire was extinguished by firefighters from Thinalia.
Hefty fine from Fire Department for burning grass in Kouramades
CORFU. Fire Department regulations explicitly prohibit the burning of agricultural and garden rubbish during the fire season.
Shepherd, 75, dies after falling in well in South Corfu
CORFU. Firefighters pulled him out of the well at midnight.
Forest Ranger firefighters in Corfu this summer
CORFU. They made their "debut" at a fire in Othoni - A Canadair plane also assisted.
Series of meetings ahead of fire season
CORFU. The aim of the meetings is to coordinate all the involved parties.
Firefighting exercises at airport and hotel
CORFU. The firefighting and rescue exercises took place on Tuesday 16 April.
Fire Department issues fines for burning grass without proper precautionary measures
CORFU. Both incidents occurred on Saturday 13 April.
Man arrested for illegal possession of 237 firecrackers
CORFU. The arrested man was taken to appear before the Corfu Prosecutor.
Firefighting exercise successfully completed today
CORFU. 12 firefighters took part and, according to Corfu Fire Chief, Nikos Kollas, the exercise was completed successfully.
