Tag Archives: forest fire

2277 – forest fire at Stavrós junction near Kerasia

Posted on August 18, 2023 by athosweblog

Yesterday evening a fire broke out at a very remote point on Athos, near the junction called Stavrós, where the monopati from skiti Agia Anna and Lavra splits on goes up to the top of Mount Athos. The monks located … Continue reading →

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2272 – forest fire extinguished near Lavra July 8th 2023

Posted on July 12, 2023 by athosweblog

Last Saturday, July 8, 2023 at 7:00 a.m a forest fire broke out in the area of Gourounodes, 5 kilometers northwest of Megisti Lavra (near Lakkou Skiti?) without, however, threatening any monastery. The extinguishing operation involved four water cannons and … Continue reading →

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2245 – fire on Athos

Posted on August 7, 2022 by athosweblog

Saturday moring, the 6th of August, a fire broke out in the olive orchard near Arsanas Konstamonitou / the cell of Agiou Pantes, where persumeably somebody wanted to burn some branches. The latest news of today is that the fire … Continue reading →

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2220 – todays (8-9) forest fire near Mikra Agia Anna under control and extinguished

Posted on September 7, 2021 by athosweblog

Today’s reports from Athos monks who keep a Facebook account (father Athanasios Karouliotis and Efthymios Volonakis-Vouleftiriotis) and from Vima Orthodoxias (in Greek) tell about the fire that broke this morning, the 7th of September 2021, that started near the harbor … Continue reading →

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