2026 Greece wildfires
| 2026 Greece wildfires | |
|---|---|
| Date |
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| Statistics | |
| Status | Ongoing wildfire |
| Perimeter | uncertain contained |
| Impacts | |
| Deaths | 2 (30 June)
2 (29 July) 2 ( 2 August) 2 (16 August) |
| Missing people | uncertain |
| Evacuated | thousands |
| Livestock lost | uncertain |
| Structures destroyed | uncertain |
| Cost | uncertain |
| Ignition | |
| Cause | multiple causes |
| Motive | Under investigation |
| Map | |
Starting in July 2026, there have been multiple wildfires in Greece.
Background
The wildfires occurred during the 2026 European heatwaves.[1] On 5 July, there were dozens of wildfires ongoing across Greece.[2]
Attica
On 2 August, two people were killed when two firefighting helicopters crashed near Athens.[3] This happened amid wildfires in places such as Porto Germeno, Psatha, Fokida, Megara and Kefalonia.[4]
On 16 August, two wildfires broke out in Salamis Island, killing two people.[5]
Crete
On 30 July 2026, thousands of people were evacuated in Crete due to wildfires.[6] The fires destroyed large areas of farmland, olive groves and residential areas.[7]
Three firefighters were reported killed.[8]
Paros
Thessaloniki
On 30 June 2026, a wildfire broke out near the Liti area of Thessaloniki, killing two people and forcing evacuations.
On 4 July 2026, a wildfire broke out in the suburb of Anthoupoli and forced evacuations across three Thessaloniki suburbs. The wildfire damaged factories in the Filothei area, and forced the evacuation of a hospital named Agios Panteleimonas. The wildfire was extinguished on the morning of 5 July.
See also
References
- ↑ Kitsantonis, Niki (30 July 2026). "Wildfires in Greece Kill 3 Firefighters as Blazes Still Burn in France and Spain". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
- ↑ Kampouris, Nick (5 July 2026). "Greece Battles 60 Wildfires in a Day Amid Evacuations in the North - GreekReporter.com". GreekReporter.com. Archived from the original on 5 July 2026. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
- ↑ "Two killed as Greek firefighting helicopters collide in midair". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 2 August 2026. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
- ↑ Kola, Paulin; Papanikolaou, Nikos (2 August 2026). "Two crew killed as British pilot survives after firefighting helicopters collide in Greece". BBC News. Archived from the original on 2 August 2026. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
- ↑ "Two dead and hundreds evacuated after twin fires break out on Greek island". BBC. 16 August 2026. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
- ↑ Ferreira Santos, Sofia; Poynting, Mark (30 July 2026). "Thousands evacuated in Crete as wildfires threaten tourist resorts". BBC News. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
- ↑ Holmberg, Isaac (30 July 2026). "Crete wildfires cause evacuations and firefighter deaths". dw.com. Archived from the original on 31 July 2026. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
- ↑ Niranjan, Ajit; Rankin, Jennifer (29 July 2026). "Three firefighters killed on Crete and in mainland Greece as Europe battles wildfires". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
- ↑ Ρίστα, Κατερίνα (29 July 2026). "Πάρος: Συνελήφθη ο δήμαρχος του νησιού και τρία άτομα για τη φωτιά -Το πόρισμα της Πυροσβεστικής". Newsbomb (in Greek). Archived from the original on 30 July 2026. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
- ↑ "Paros wildfire shows signs of improvement as firefighters battle remaining hotspots". eKathimerini. 29 July 2026. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
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