Investigators are gathering evidence under a prosecutor's orders after two Bell firefighting helicopters collided during wildfire operations in western Attica, killing two crew members and injuring none of the survivors.
Two Bell firefighting helicopters collided while battling the Psatha wildfire near Megara, triggering a major search-and-rescue operation for their crews.
Firefighters battle fierce winds and renewed flare-ups as a major wildfire in Kefalonia threatens communities, prompting evacuations and a large emergency response.
Southern Rethymno counts the devastating cost of wildfires: two firefighters dead, thousands of acres burned and communities facing widespread destruction.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.