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Land clearing must be completed by April 30 ahead of fire season
CORFU. Announcement from North Corfu Municipality along with guidelines.
South Corfu: Cleaning and clearing of private land mandatory
CORFU. Members of the public can contact the Municipality΄s Independent Civil Protection Department for clarifications at tel. 26613-60329.
Hefty fines for fire violations over last few days
CORFU. Fines have been imposed over the last few days for fires without the required protection measures.
Fire in outdoor area of Acharavi hotel
CORFU. Firefighting forces, a North Corfu Municipal water tanker and the police immediately arrived at the scene.
Reminder to clean and clear land for fire protection
CORFU. Obligated parties (owners, possessors, usufructuaries) are requested to proceed immediately with the cleaning and clearing of their properties by April 30, 2025.
Big Fire Department field exercise in progress
CORFU. The exercise took place at a fuel storage company in Alykes.
Car catches fire near port
CORFU. Two fire engines with five firefighters rushed to the scene.
Explosion at DEI substation
CORFU. Two fire enginess rushed to the scene to determine the cause of the explosion.
Civil Protection Service: Emergency ban on all outdoor work due to weather conditions
CORFU. All outdoor work, as well as the burning of crop residues, is strictly prohibited from Tuesday, March 11, until Monday, March 18.
Fine of 937.5 euros for burning dry grass
CORFU. Appropriate fire safety measures had not been taken.
Fire breaks out at Benitses hotel
CORFU. Six fire engines with 13 firefighters rushed to the scene and were able to extinguish it.
Fire in abandoned town centre building
CORFU. The fire broke out inside the building, which contained a lot of rubbish.
Snake in nursery school next to the High Schools
CORFU. The snake was quickly removed.
Horse rescued after falling into ditch in Kavalouri
CORFU. The horse was rescued immediately, without any problems arising.
Electricity meters catch fire in Lofos Koyevina
CORFU. As a precaution and until the issue was resolved, part of Corfu Town was left without electricity, but it was restored after a short while.
Cat rescued from 20-metre cypress tree
CORFU. Firefighters caught the cat, and they brought it down safe and sound, delivering it to its owner.
Car completely burnt out in Kanalia
CORFU. There were no injuries from the fire.
Electricity pole catches fire in Mantzarou St.
CORFU. Electricity has been cut off in the area until the damage has been repaired.
