Greek Mega-Fire Spreads, Forcing Evacuations in Its Path
Around 500 firefighters are battling the blaze as investigators probe possible negligence in a wind-farm network that may have sparked it.
- On Saturday, a wildfire in Greece surged into the Attica region, forcing authorities to order evacuations for several communities as flames approached the town of Megara; nearly 500 firefighters are currently battling the blaze.
- Officials reported on Sunday that sparks from energy cables at a Viotia wind farm ignited the blaze, pointing to negligence; authorities subsequently arrested an electrical engineer and a contractor involved in the site's design.
- Residents fled by sea from Agios Vasileios on Friday and Porto Germeno on Saturday as gale-force winds hampered aerial firefighting efforts; the fire advanced through the Geraneia mountains, threatening an industrial district outside Megara.
- International reinforcements from Ukraine, Lithuania, and French Polynesia arrived on Sunday to support the operation as Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis emphasized recent investments in civil protection; these teams join local crews struggling against the spreading flames.
- Across Europe, a volatile wildfire season has forced more than 300,000 people to evacuate, including dramatic scenes in France and Spain; scientists cite human-caused climate change as a driver for these extreme fire conditions.
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Two arrested in Greece over forest fire - Greek media Two people have been arrested in Greece on suspicion of negligence leading to a forest fire that has spread to Attica.
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Breaking NewsEvacuations in Greece as Europe tackles wildfires
Greek authorities ordered three more communities evacuated on Sunday as flames advanced through western Attica.
Over 100,000 acres have been reduced to ashes, according to pyrometeorologist Thodoris Giannaros
The fire front that broke out on Friday (31/7) from Xironomi and Agios Vasileios in Viotia is still burning uncontrollably. The flames crossed the borders of Attica at Porto Germeno and turned towards Agia Paraskevi, Kryo Pigadi and Agios Nektarios, heading towards Vilia. The other front continued towards Psatha, Veniza and Kandili in Megara, approaching the Panachrantou monastery, heading towards the industrial area of Megara, where firefighter…
Where is the fire now: Map with the active fronts in the country - Watch their progress live.
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