Greece faces a dangerous mix of high temperatures, persistent drought, and powerful northeasterly winds up to 7 Beaufort, creating ideal conditions for wildfires to ignite and spread rapidly, especially across eastern mainland and the Aegean islands

Authorities place fire services on alert and urge residents to avoid activities that could spark blazes as hot, dry conditions persist

In a rare move for Greece, firefighters in Zakynthos lit a controlled blaze to stop an advancing wildfire from reaching homes — a backfire method more common in the United States than in southern Europe

Fierce blazes across the Greek mainland and Greek islands like Kefalonia, Zakynthos, Chios, fanned by strong winds, have destroyed homes, displaced residents, and triggered urgent evacuation alerts

Meteorological data shows August 2025 poses an exceptionally high fire danger for Attica, the Peloponnese, and Western Greece, with elevated risks continuing into September and October

The Patras industrial park was particularly affected, as were highways leading into and out of the western Greece port city

Athens on Tuesday afternoon requested four water-dropping aircraft from the EU's civil defense mechanism as a total of 106 blazes of various intensity and scope were reported on the day

Over 2,000 people evacuated in northwestern Turkey as massive fires force closures and send smoke across the Aegean to parts of central and northern Greece

Fires on Zakynthos, Kefalonia, and mainland Greece trigger urgent evacuation orders as strong winds hamper firefighting efforts

Multiple blazes broke out across Greece on Tuesday, prompting evacuations, power outages, and large-scale firefighting efforts by ground and aerial units

Authorities warn of severe fire risk in ten regions due to hot, dry, and windy conditions, urging residents to avoid activities that could spark blazes

Several notifications via the 112 SMS platform were issued earlier by civil defense authorities to warn residents in affected areas to remain vigilant or to even evacuate.

Authorities impose a 24-hour ban on all pedestrian and vehicle movement across key Halkidiki areas due to extreme wildfire danger from August 12 to 13, 2025

Mount Etna in Sicily has erupted once more, with lava flowing from a vent situated about 3,000 meters above sea level

All 167 passengers were safely evacuated after a fire broke out in the engine room of a passenger ship near the port of Agios Nikolaos Volimonas

Greek authorities set strict timelines for damage repair and compensation payouts after the recent Keratea wildfire, with residents to receive initial aid from August 18

Nearly 4,000 acres burned as investigators examine possible arson in a blaze that destroyed homes and scorched large areas of southeastern Attica prefecture

Civil protection issues top-level wildfire danger warning as strong winds and high temperatures drive new blazes in Tinos and reignite flames in Preveza

Copernicus satellite data shows 1,581 hectares scorched in Eastern Attica wildfire that killed one man, forced hundreds to evacuate, and destroyed homes and land; two power company officials arrested over suspected cause