Southern Rethymno counts the devastating cost of wildfires: two firefighters dead, thousands of acres burned and communities facing widespread destruction.

PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis says extreme weather is testing Greece's firefighting capabilities, praising emergency crews and honoring three fallen firefighters.

Greece has issued an orange wildfire warning for Attica, Evia and Boeotia, urging the public to avoid fire-risk activities as authorities remain on high alert.

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Greek authorities arrested two men over the wildfire that spread from Boeotia to Attica after investigators linked it to a wind farm power line.

Wildfires have burned more than 6,500 hectares (16,000 acres) across Boeotia and Attica, with strong winds continuing to challenge firefighting efforts.

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Smoke from major wildfires in Porto Germeno, Boeotia, Aigialeia and Phocis is being tracked by satellite and atmospheric models, with forecasts showing dense plumes drifting over the Gulf of Corinth and parts of the Peloponnese.

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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.