Firefighters continue battling a massive blaze at a plastic factory on the border of Votanikos and Aegaleo in western Athens for a second day, as toxic smoke, flare-ups, and structural collapse complicate efforts to fully extinguish the fire and secure the area
Firefighters responding to a residential blaze discovered a charred body inside the property, while authorities investigate reports that a gas cylinder explosion may have triggered the fire
A community document had warned authorities about the elderly siblings’ living conditions months before a fire claimed their lives inside the container where they had lived for nearly 30 years.
A firefighter experienced breathing difficulties during the operation in Menidi and was treated by an EKAV crew on-site; the store owner suffered a minor hand burn
Nearly 30 years after an earthquake destroyed their family home, four elderly siblings who had spent decades living in a container were killed when a fire tore through the makeshift dwelling in northwestern Greece
A late-night blaze broke out at a commercial building in the Omonia area, destroying a mobile phone shop and prompting a major firefighting operation to prevent the flames from spreading.
Four elderly siblings were found dead after a fire destroyed their container home in Konitsa. Authorities are investigating the cause of the deadly blaze
A tourist boat fire near the Greek island of Paxos led to the sinking of two vessels, with all passengers and crew evacuated safely but a small marine pollution incident reported.
Around 15 detainees were evacuated to safety after a late-night fire at the police headquarters in Mytilene, with authorities investigating a detainee as the suspected cause
A blaze that started on a tourist boat during a cruise operation spread to a second vessel, prompting a firefighting response at the Ionian island’s harbor.
Authorities arrested three people in different regions of Greece after fires broke out during outdoor activities, as the Fire Service warns that most wildfires are caused by human negligence
A police officer on medical leave rescued two young girls trapped inside a burning home in Giannitsa, carrying them to safety before the flames spread.
Emergency services responded to a fire on one of Athens’ most prominent hills, prompting traffic restrictions as firefighters worked at the scene.
Authorities say the blaze was caused during grass-clearing work inside an olive grove, while firefighters prevented the fire from spreading to nearby areas.
Greek authorities are investigating after firefighters discovered a deceased person inside a vehicle engulfed in flames in central Greece, with the cause of the fire still unclear.
A production manager at a Greek food factory has been released under restrictive conditions following questioning over a deadly explosion that killed five workers, while a second executive has been granted a deadline to testify as investigations continue.
Passengers panicked as the smoke set off alarms and sprinklers aboard a ferry en route to Lesbos
Four inmates set fire to a mattress inside a detention facility in western Crete, triggering a dangerous smoke emergency that left both prisoners and correctional officers requiring hospital treatment, though no fatalities were reported.
Early-morning blaze in the Kolonos district leaves a man and a woman dead and sends two residents to the hospital with respiratory issues.
State lab findings verify a major propane leak at the factory, reinforcing earlier conclusions about the deadly blast that killed five workers.