The suspect told a prosecutor he started the fires to relieve stress from his job. Security footage captured him allegedly setting fire to dry vegetation in Sindos.

Lycabettus Hill, Pedion tou Areos and Finopoulou Hill are closed to visitors, while patrols and drones with thermal cameras will monitor fire-prone areas across Athens.

Authorities place Attica and four other regions on the highest fire-risk alert, with firefighters on full standby and emergency measures in effect

Three arrested over fires linked to agricultural work, open-flame burning and cutting equipment as five regions face Category 5 wildfire risk on Thursday

PM adviser Michael Arghyrou tells Reuters that fire and heat damage now rank as a lasting fiscal risk, as Athens funnels new investment into water and energy systems in tourist regions

The teenager was arrested after the blaze was quickly contained in Akrotiri, as authorities remain on heightened alert amid very high wildfire risk

A woman escaped unharmed after noticing a gas leak while cooking, moments before a small explosion set the kitchen ablaze in the Eglykada area.

Greek authorities say the suspect started fires in dry grass, reeds and farmland while driving through Sindos, near Thessaloniki, between Aug. 8 and 11.

Authorities are investigating whether the blaze in Imero Pefko began with the vehicle after firefighters found a charred body inside it during the response.

A man in Attica was fined €3,000 for lighting a charcoal grill, while three others were arrested over separate incidents in Zakynthos and Lesbos.

Greece has placed six regions under Category 4 fire danger as authorities increase patrols and monitoring and urge residents and visitors to avoid activities that could spark wildfires

The measure adds overtime, Sunday and holiday, and night-shift hours as the country remains in the middle of its wildfire season

The charred remains were discovered during firefighting operations in low vegetation near Spata, east of Athens, as 121 firefighters battle the blaze.

Eleven defendants were acquitted over the devastating blaze near Varympompi that burned 100,000 acres of pine forest and damaged 726 homes. The court’s reasoning has yet to be made public.

The funding will cover fire protection upgrades at 10 child-care facilities in Kozani and 58 school buildings in Eordaia.

Hot, dry and windy conditions are expected Tuesday, with strong northerly winds and very dry vegetation raising the risk of fast-spreading wildfires across several regions.

Three residents reportedly saw sparks from the power cables before dry vegetation caught fire, while strong winds quickly spread the blaze toward nearby properties

Greece's arson investigation unit orders a nationwide check on wind farms for illegal or unsafe installations after the major fire in Boeotia

Two wildfires broke out in northern Ilia prefecture as firefighters also battled a major blaze in southeast Attica amid elevated fire danger across several regions

More than 170 firefighters, including crews from France and Romania, and a fleet of aircraft are battling the blaze near Kouvaras, as police shut a major artery linking Athens to Lavrio