Greece's Hellenic Thoracic Society urges residents near wildfires to avoid smoke exposure, stay indoors, and use high-filtration masks when travel is unavoidable, warning that children, older adults, pregnant women, and people with chronic illnesses face the greatest risk.

Volunteers and medical teams are supporting firefighters and residents across Greece's major wildfire fronts, while the organization calls for donations of essential supplies and urges evacuees not to leave animals behind.

Fire meteorologist Theodoros Giannaros says hurricane-force wind gusts, rugged terrain and dense pine forests have fueled one of Greece's most challenging wildfires in recent years, while residents returning home describe widespread devastation.

Meteorologist Thodoris Kolydas says weakening winds over the coming days will bring a gradual rise in temperatures, but current forecasts do not indicate a heatwave.

Greek police say a 57-year-old man demanded €50,000 from a Mykonos business manager to stop filing false noise complaints before officers arrested him during a sting operation.

A power grid worker was seriously injured while repairing electricity infrastructure damaged by Friday's wildfire in Argolis, after a tree collapsed during restoration work.

The victim was struck by a Hellenic Train service train traveling without passengers after the engineer activated emergency braking and warning signals but was unable to prevent the fatal collision

Families of the two firefighters who died fighting the wildfire in Rethymno raised the Greek flag at the site of the tragedy, as local authorities also launched a relief drive to support residents affected by the devastating fires.

At least 62 animals have been brought to safety as rescue teams continue evacuating pets, strays and farm animals from wildfire-hit areas, while an emergency shelter in Vilia remains on standby for additional arrivals.

Authorities have released the identity and photograph of a 43-year-old man wanted in connection with the January 2024 killing of Vangelis Zampounis in Athens, urging the public to come forward with information.

Authorities are examining footage showing a man moving near the suspected ignition point shortly before the first smoke appeared, as investigators continue searching for the cause of the devastating wildfire.

Hundreds of firefighters are battling a fast-moving wildfire that has devastated Porto Germeno, with an estimated 150 homes destroyed, more than 1,150 residents evacuated, and tens of thousands of acres burned.

A €4.55 million solar power plant in central Greece will allow Trikala's municipal water utility to offset electricity costs through virtual net metering while supporting the region's clean energy transition.

Heavy traffic is building around Greece's busiest port as thousands of travelers begin the August holiday getaway, while ferry services gradually return to normal following weather-related disruptions.

A truck crossed the central barrier on Greece's main Athens-Thessaloniki highway, colliding head-on with an oncoming truck and killing one driver while forcing authorities to close both directions of traffic.

Officials warn of a devastating environmental disaster as the massive wildfire continues for a second day in central Greece, with more than 50,000 stremmas of land affected and fresh flare-ups threatening nearby communities.

Authorities have prohibited pedestrians and all vehicles from entering forest areas in three municipalities across Halkidiki from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. due to an elevated wildfire risk.

Wildfires continue to burn across Boeotia, Achaia and Crete, prompting evacuations, sea rescues, road closures and large-scale firefighting operations as hurricane-force winds complicate efforts to contain the flames.

Civil Protection warns of extreme wildfire danger Saturday in Attica and Evia, with high risk across much of Greece

A massive wildfire is devouring forest and threatening homes as forest commandos risk everything to hold it back