fire

The Fire Brigade has reported that a forest fire that broke out on Sunday afternoon in Akovo, near Argos in Arcadia is under control. The fire, which broke out behind the city’s stadium, threatened a monastery and nearby settlement. The fire brigade had a difficult task at hand, due to the remoteness of the area […]

A 76-year-old man was arrested on Monday for arson by negligence, which resulted in a forest fire in Dilesi of Viotia. The suspect was later taken to the Presecutor in Athens to testify. The 44-year-old bakery and grill-house owner and his 21-year-old Pakistani employee were arrested for arson with intent, for a fire that broke […]