- 5d ago
Three arrested over fires in Lesbos and Corinthia caused by discarded cigarette and solar park short circuit
Greek authorities arrested three people on 8 August for two fires that broke out on 7 August: a cigarette-started blaze in Lesbos and a solar park short circuit in Corinthia that burned about 550 stremmata of land.
- Aug 3
Greek wildfires near Athens enter fifth day as firefighters battle scattered hotspots
Over 575 firefighters and 30 aircraft are deployed northwest of Athens, where a wildfire that started July 31 has burned 13,000 hectares, killed five firefighters, and destroyed dozens of homes in Porto Germeno.
- Jul 29
Two Firefighting Helicopters Collide in Greece, Killing Two, as Wildfires Rage Across the Country
A mid-air collision between two firefighting helicopters near Athens on Sunday killed a Greek coordinator and a Danish pilot, bringing the death toll from Greece's wildfires to five as more than 200 blazes burned across the country.
- Jun 29
57-year-old woman arrested for intentional arson in Corinthia; 93% of fire arrests stem from negligence, fire service says
Greek authorities arrested a 57-year-old woman after a fire in dry grass on Sunday evening. She is expected before a prosecutor on Monday, the fire service said.
