Firefighters brought most of the past day's rural and forest fires under control, but crews remain deployed at 14 active fronts as authorities investigate the causes and urge the public to remain vigilant

A volunteer firefighter suffered a heart attack and another was admitted with respiratory problems as emergency crews battled the ongoing wildfire, while Greece's healthcare system remains on heightened alert.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.