US EditionGreeks Count Cost of Wildfire 'Tragedy' Near Athens
KERATEA, GREECE, AUG 9 – At least one fatality and extensive damage to homes and farmland occurred as strong winds and dry conditions fueled a seven-kilometer wildfire front, officials said.
- Over 260 firefighters worked to control a large wildfire near Athens on Saturday, which had started the previous day in Keratea, located southwest of the city.
- The fire was driven by strong winds reaching up to 80 kph and dry conditions after months without rain, which worsened flames in olive orchards.
- Authorities directed the evacuation of residences and a senior care facility, with efforts backed by dozens of firefighting vehicles and a fleet of aircraft delivering water drops as operations continued until evening.
- On Saturday, a fire department spokesperson reported that although the flames had diminished in intensity, some areas remained active, while residents helped firefighters and police conducted evacuation checks.
- The wildfire caused one confirmed death, destroyed homes and farmland, stressed wildfire preparedness amid climate change, and prompted calls for enhanced international firefighting collaboration.
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At least one person has died in the recent wildfires in Greece. The situation was particularly dire in the area around the town of Keratea, near Athens. Firefighters from Romania and the Czech Republic are assisting firefighters there. Authorities are investigating the cause of the raging fire.
The fire is threatening Greece. More than 260 firefighters have been mobilised since August 8, 2025, near Athens. Although the fire has weakened, there are still active fires, fueled by very strong winds. On August 9, 2025, again, in the city of Keratea, the flames nibble vegetation, get closer to the homes and cause anxiety among the inhabitants. On the ground and in the air, the fire soldiers try to stop the spread of fire, but their task is c…
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Greeks count cost of wildfire 'tragedy' near Athens
In the municipality of Palaia Fokaia, an hour's drive south of Athens, a typical bucolic Greek landscape of olive groves and hamlets was transformed by a raging Friday wildfire into a dystopia of blackened land and incinerated homes.
Greek firefighters managed to extinguish a fire on the outskirts of Athens this morning that was threatening the ancient site of Olympia, killing one person. Several homes and farmland, especially olive groves, were reported to have been destroyed.
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