After every major wildfire, the state repeats the same ritual: it declares itself surprised, invokes unprecedented conditions, promises an investigation, and waits
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 leaked recording of a closed door meeting shows officials sidelining Stavros Benos's blueprint for Evros, prompting PASOK, SYRIZA and the Greek Left Alliance to demand the government explain where the funding went
Greek authorities say the suspect started fires in dry grass, reeds and farmland while driving through Sindos, near Thessaloniki, between Aug. 8 and 11.
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
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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.
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
After four days of watching the wildfire from afar, residents returned to a landscape they barely recognized and to growing anger over homes they believe could have been saved after the main fire front had passed
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
Municipalities and the Fire Service are increasing inspections of uncleared private properties as thousands of complaints trigger enforcement measures during the wildfire season