Fire Department
Series of meetings ahead of fire season
CORFU. The aim of the meetings is to coordinate all the involved parties.
Fire Department issues fines for burning grass without proper precautionary measures
CORFU. Both incidents occurred on Saturday 13 April.
Firefighting exercise successfully completed today
CORFU. 12 firefighters took part and, according to Corfu Fire Chief, Nikos Kollas, the exercise was completed successfully.
Fire Department: Take care when burning cut grass and branches!
CORFU. Recently, there have been several forest and farmland fires, mainly during the burning of vegetation and crop waste materials.
New firefighting vehicles for Ionian Islands Municipalities through ΄Laertes΄ programme
CORFU. 16 water trucks and four 4x4 pick-up trucks, with a total budget of 1,518,400 Euros.
Corfu Hospital carries out fire and earthquake drill
CORFU. Corfu Hospital carried out a large-scale drill with the participation of medical personnel, the Fire Department, the Ambulance Service (EKAB), and the Red Cross.
Fire Department and Police acquire new equipment to help deal with natural disasters
CORFU. Drones, tablets and pumps were delivered to the Fire Department and the Police by the Ionian Islands Regional Governor, as part of a disaster prevention and response programme.
Update from the National Fire Department Operations Centre
ATHENS. Deputy Fire Chief Yiannis Artopios: ΄We remain in a state of alert."
Fire Department has final word for property in Vraganiotika
CORFU. The South Corfu Municipal Council unanimously approved the leasing of the property.
South Corfu Fire Department housed in DEYAK property in Messonghi temporarily
CORFU. South Corfu Municipal Council will approve the terms for the new location on Monday.
After four days missing Avliotes man still not found
CORFU. The search for the missing 82-year-old man is continuing on Sunday.
Shop fire in centre of Corfu Town
CORFU. The Fire Department is investigating the cause of the fire.
Steeper fines for lighting fires outdoors
CORFU. There will now be steep fines for those lighting fires outdoors or causing fires through negligence.
Lots of interest from young and old in Fire Department information event
CORFU. The Fire Department organised a special information event in the Upper Square in Corfu Town on Saturday.
Information for the public on fire prevention
CORFU. 10:00-13:00 on Saturday 7 May in the Upper Square in Corfu Town.
Fire Department’s guidelines for fire ban period
CORFU. The fire ban period begins on 1 May and ends on 31 October.
Unpaid contractor abandons the project at Corfu Fire Department
CORFU. The representative of the contracting company Mr. Kouskos told ERT that he intends to abandon the project, as until 15 December 2021 he had only received €2,000 from the Ionian Islands Region for the work he had carried out in the building΄s basements.
Injured person taken to hospital by fire engine!
CORFU. There was no ambulance available for an incident in the centre of town - The Fire Department΄s reaction to the situation.
