Overview
- Over the weekend multiple fast‑moving fires around Porto Germeno and the Kithairon range forced large evacuations and pushed flames toward the town of Megara.
- Greek authorities say more than 12,000 hectares have burned nationwide and hundreds of firefighters are operating at full capacity while crews from France, Romania and other EU partners provide support.
- Two firefighting helicopters collided near Psatha, exploded and crashed, prompting a large search‑and‑rescue operation and leaving the fate of one crew unclear.
- Three firefighters have died this week in separate incidents on Crete and the Peloponnese, and local officials report widespread property loss with scores to more than 100 homes destroyed in some areas.
- Investigators have opened criminal inquiries and detained individuals after preliminary evidence pointed to a possible short‑circuit at a private windfarm as an ignition source, a probe that could affect liability and future safety rules.