Fire
‘Leto’ hits the island – Fallen trees and ferry boats not sailing
CORFU. Strong winds and heavy rain today as forecast.
Trial of Igoumenitsa fireman postponed until next Wednesday
CORFU. The trial due to take place in Corfu this morning of the 59-year-old fireman from Igoumenitsa accused of murdering a 48-year-old man has been postponed.
Car goes up in flames in Kontokali
CORFU. A car caught fire in Kontokali just before midnight.
House fire in Pelekas extinguished
CORFU. Firemen are now cleaning up after having put out a fire in the storeroom of a house in Pelekas.
Fire in Campiello flat – 20-year-old student suffers hand burns
CORFU. Fire broke out in a first floor flat in Campiello just after 5 o’clock this morning.
No water and electricity in Kompitsi last Saturday
CORFU. The village of Kompitsi was without water and electricity from early Saturday morning. The situation, which lasted all day, naturally caused the displeasure of the residents and led to innumerable complaints. Enimerosi spoke with the responsible services to find out what happened.
Local residents ‘suffocated’ by smoke from burning tyres
CORFU. Dense black smoke, visible from miles around, alerted local residents in the Dassia area this morning.
Dozens of trees blown down by the strong winds in Corfu
CORFU. Dozens of trees have fallen throughout the island since last night because of the strong winds. Several of these fell on electricity cables, causing power cuts, whilst others have blocked roads.
Small house fires in Corfu
CORFU. Fire broke out yesterday morning at about 8 o’clock on the balcony of a house in Lofo Koyevina. According to the Fire Service, the fire started in an oil heating burner on the balcony.
Fire in uninhabited building in I.Theotoki St.
CORFU. The Fire Service was called out just after 11 this morning when an old mattress caught fire in an uninhabited building in I.Theotoki St.
“Another 5 minutes and they could have lost their lives…”
CORFU. Fire engines couldn’t reach the fire because of the illegally parked vehicles.
Work accident: 34-year-old injured man sweats it out for 1 hour at work.
CORFU. At 10.40 this morning, a wall gave way and trapped the leg of a 34-year-old Albanian building worker in Evropoulous.
Motorcycle in flames in Korokiana
CORFU. The Fire Department were called out early on Sunday afternoon to a motorcycle on fire in the Korakiana area.
Fire breaks out near Corfu Psychiatric Hospital
CORFU. A shop with agricultural merchandise near the Psychiatric Hospital caught fire early this morning.
Fire in Kofinetta: Elderly man rescued
CORFU. Fire broke out on the ground floor of a four-floor building in Kofinetta early on Wednesday morning.
Fire breaks out in Gastouri- one woman injured
CORFU. At around 9:30 this morning, fire broke out in a house in Gastouri.
Three people escape house fire in Lakones
CORFU. Fire broke out in a house in Lakones at 3am early this morning. The fire was put out, but 10 firemen and fire engines have remained at the scene as a precaution.
