Fire Service
Fire in Vraganiotika - immediate response from firefighters
CORFU. Fire broke out in South Corfu on Sunday afternoon burning one stremma of land with reeds.
Temploni fire burns 3 stremma of grassland
CORFU. Four vehicles with eight firefighters along with other firefighters on foot were able to quickly get the fire under control.
Fire in Acharavi
CORFU. The Fire Service has been called out to a fire in Acharavi.
Fire at Indoor Sports Centre brought under control before it could spread
CORFU. The bituminous insulation on the roof caught fire due to heat from the sun and the Fire Service was called out when the smoke was spotted from the airport.
Fire Service on standby at Kritika, Lefkimmi
CORFU. Firefighters are on standby in case fire breaks out again. 80 stremma were burnt according to initial estimates.
Fire contained but still burning - evacuation of villages suspended
LEFKIMMI (CORFU). According to Fire Service sources, the order to evacuate the villages of Paliohori and Neohori as a precaution wasn΄t carried out as it wasn΄t considered necessary after all.
Reinforcements sent to Lefkimmi fire
CORFU. The number of fires in other regions of the country is making the Fire Service΄s work more difficult.
Fire in Kritika, Lefkimmi - Order given to evacuate villages in danger
CORFU. The fire which broke out in Kritika, Lefkimmi on Friday afternoon is still (16:25) out of control.
Rubbish pile fire in Paliohori, Lefkimmi
LEFKIMMI. Fire broke out in a pile of rubbish on the road to Paliohori.
Tourist rescued in Sidari
CORFU. A 55-year-old British tourist was rescued in Sidari yesterday evening.
Ionian Islands Region to provide 12 water tenders - one for each island
CORFU. The agreement between the Ionian Islands Regional Administration and the Municipalities for the provision of 12 water tenders has been signed.
Fallen trees and damage to power cables from last night΄s thunderstorm
CORFU. Last night΄s thunderstorm in Corfu caused limited damage.
82-year-old foreign national found dead in rough countryside in Mega Horo
CORFU. The 82-year-old man was found in rough countryside by the shoreline of Mega Horo in Perivoli on Saturday evening.
House burns down in Sinarades
CORFU. Fire broke out in a house near Sinarades just after 10am on Wednesday morning.
Fire Service training exercise next to Corfu Sailing Club
CORFU. Ongoing training for firefighters in order to be ready to deal with any emergency situation.
Rubbish pile fire in Dassia
CORFU. The Fire Service was called out yet again to deal with a pile of rubbish which had caught fire.
Another rubbish pile fire in Ipsos
CORFU. Yet another fire broke out in a rubbish pile on Sunday morning - behind the old Town Hall.
House burnt down in Loutses
CORFU. Fire broke out at a house in Loutses in North Corfu just after 3pm on Sunday.
