Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Evangelos Tournas said the Fire Service has grown from 13,000 personnel in 2022 to about 18,500 today, as Greece continues to strengthen its capacity to respond to wildfires and other disasters

A Fire Service coordinator told Greek FBI investigators that the firefighting helicopter that crashed on August 2 was not supposed to be operating in the area where the fatal collision occurred

They risk their lives for a season, then face months of unemployment with no real safety net waiting for them

Hundreds demand year-round contracts, fewer restrictions, and rehiring of 600 colleagues left out of the service

Thick smoke spread through the common areas of a residential building in Sparta early Wednesday, leaving several residents unable to use the stairs. Firefighters rescued one man and contained the blaze before it spread

The vessels reach shorelines cut off by flames and keep working when strong winds ground helicopters, a capability the Fire Service put to use during the devastating Boeotia megafire

Investigators are examining the 15 minutes before two helicopters collided during firefighting operations, including the departure of a ground coordinator and communications between crews.

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

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

An experienced former Hellenic Air Force pilot describes cockpit temperatures of up to 60°C, violent turbulence, and the emotional toll of being unable to fly when extreme weather grounds aerial firefighting operations.

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration will lead the investigation into the August 2 collision of two Bell helicopters operated by McDermond during firefighting operations in Attica.

Police say the brother of a local deputy mayor breached a roadblock at the scene of a fatal helicopter crash and collided with wreckage while the area remained sealed for investigators

Fire crews battling the major wildfire in western Attica said some of their vehicles were damaged or broken into while parked in Magoula as they responded to the emergency.

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.

The 26-year-old deputy fire officer was killed while battling a wildfire in Gythio, with a forensic report confirming smoke inhalation as the cause of death and overturning earlier claims of natural causes

Greece is deploying two CL-415 firefighting aircraft to support Spain's battle against major wildfires after responding to a request made through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism.

Authorities said the fire broke out during fencing work in the municipality of Thermi after dry vegetation caught fire, prompting a major firefighting response

Firefighters and 11 aircraft battle a forest fire near Kalapodi as emergency alerts urge nearby residents to stay ready

The construction worker who urged a trapped 75-year-old to jump from her burning balcony speaks about the harrowing rescue in Kallithea

The helicopter had taken off from Ioannina Airport before going down in the Aoos reservoir during an aerial firefighting operation