Firefighters
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.
Man who fell down hillside rescued by firefighters
CORFU. A man who fell down a hillside today was safely rescued by firefighters.
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 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.
Road accident - lorry overturns in Temploni
CORFU. The driver was injured when he was thrown out of the lorry as it rolled over.
Fire in Sinarades woodland
CORFU. Approximately 150 sq.m. burnt - Immediate response from Fire Department with 4 fire engines and 12 firefighters.
Fire in Zygos under control
CORFU. Fire broke out in Zygos on Tuesday afternoon.
Fire in Chlomatiana, South Corfu under control
CORFU. Fire broke out in Spilaio in the Chlomatiana area on Wednesday afternoon.
Firefighters remain on the alert in Erimitis
CORFU. Due to how serious the fire was firefighters remain on the alert in the area.
Firefighting planes back in the air this morning to get Erimitis fire under control
CORFU. Firefighters on the ground battled all night against the fire in Erimitis which has burnt approximately 20 stremma of land.
