Fire

Man fined after fire gets out of control
CORFU. Firefighters were called out to Tsaki, Benitses on Tuesday afternoon.

Corfu Fire Chief: significant drop in the number of wildfires this year
CORFU. Fire Chief Nikos Kolovos said that there was a 38% decrease in the number of wildfires in Corfu this year.

Firefighters put out car fire in Corfu Town
CORFU. Two fire engines rushed to the scene on Thursday evening.

Man who fell down hillside rescued by firefighters
CORFU. A man who fell down a hillside today was safely rescued by firefighters.

Fire Department called out to cut down trees and pump out water from flooded areas
CORFU. There were problems in several areas of the island with flooding and fallen trees.

Fire Department inspecting dangerous roofs in town historical centre
CORFU. The Fire Department is carrying out damage inspection following yesterday morning΄s windstorm and ahead of the possible worsening of weather conditions.

Firefighters rescue cat from top of tree
CORFU. It took firefighters an hour to rescue a cat trapped at the top of a tree.

Firefighters called out to rescue man trapped on roof
CORFU. Firefighters rescued a man trapped on a roof on Thursday afternoon.

Fire Chief in hospital with minor burns
CORFU. Corfu Fire Chief Nikos Kolovos was injured on Saturday afternoon (12/9) whilst fighting the fire in South Corfu.

Fire in Alevropari partly under control
CORFU. Fire broke out just after 11 this morning and a storage building is in danger - Fire Department has sent 7 fire engines with 16 firefighters - Fire partly under control after 13:30.

Fire engine on its way to Halikouna fire in collision with motorcycle
CORFU. As a result of the collision the motorcyclist suffered serious injuries to his leg and was taken by ambulance to Corfu Hospital.

Fire in Halikouna
CORFU. Fire broke out in a wooded area just after 11:30 on Wednesday 9 September.

Car catches fire in Yiatrones
CORFU. A car caught fire this evening in Yiatrones neat to the junction for Skripero.

Perithia fire brought completely under control early this morning
CORFU. Firefighters and volunteers fought the fire in Portes, Perithia for several hours before it was completely extinguished early this morning.

Fire in Perithia last night
CORFU. Fire broke out in Portes Vasilika in Perithia at around 8pm on Friday night.

Very high fire risk in Corfu (Level 4)
CORFU. Advice to members of the public from the Municipal Civil Protection Service for the Level 4 (very high) fire risk in Corfu from midnight on Thursday 3 September.

Road accident - lorry overturns in Temploni
CORFU. The driver was injured when he was thrown out of the lorry as it rolled over.