10 wildfires broke out around Greece in the span of 8 hours on Sunday

Greece's Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Vasilis Kikilias says half of the country will be at high risk for fires until Sunday afternoon

In addition to the arrests, six fines were doled out

46 of the blazes were immediately contained, with the most affected areas being brushland, some agricultural tracts and lastly forestland

Authorities have evacuated some settlements in the Peloponnese

Very high temperatures and gale force winds in the Aegean prompt civil defense authorities to declare Attica prefecture in a Level 5 Threat, the highest

Strong winds and high temperatures fuel fires across Greece many near Athens and near residential areas.

Most serious blaze erupts on Cyclades island of Milos, although flames not threatening residences

The legislaton will be up for public consultation until April 15

In 2022, land roughly the size of Corsica was scorched by wildfires across the EU