Fire

Power cuts in Corfu Town due to fire near DEI substation
CORFU. Power is gradually being restored.

Steeper fines for lighting fires outdoors
CORFU. There will now be steep fines for those lighting fires outdoors or causing fires through negligence.

Canadair plane bursts tyre and causes delays at Corfu Airport
CORFU. The plane had been helping to fight the big fire on Sazan Island in Albania.

Fire in Capodistrias St. shop due to electrical short circuit
CORFU. The fire was quickly brought under control.

Corfu Port Authority training exercise for fire on ship
CORFU. As part of the updating of the Local Emergency Plan.

Refuse truck fire
CORFU. The refuse truck is in Alykes near the former Tax Office.

Fire prevention training for Roma community
CORFU. There will be a special fire prevention and firefighting training for the Roma community.

Lots of interest from young and old in Fire Department information event
CORFU. The Fire Department organised a special information event in the Upper Square in Corfu Town on Saturday.

House fire in Garitsa
CORFU. Journalist Giorgos Andriotis, who inhaled smoke while trying to put out the fire, was taken to hospital.

Second Civil Protection meeting in view of the fire ban period
CORFU. The Civil Protection Coordinating Body met today to discuss issues in view of the fire ban period.

Information for the public on fire prevention
CORFU. 10:00-13:00 on Saturday 7 May in the Upper Square in Corfu Town.

Fire Department’s guidelines for fire ban period
CORFU. The fire ban period begins on 1 May and ends on 31 October.

Firefighters save child from serious injury
CORFU. Firefighters΄ immediate response prevented the serious injury of a child on Wednesday.

Car goes up in flames in Ai Gordis
CORFU. A parked car went up in flames on Wednesday night.

Fire Service exercise in Old Town
CORFU. The Fire Service carried out an exercise this morning with a difficult scenario in the Old Town.