The yachters attempted to put out the fire, then allegedly fled the scene. The blaze burnt the only pine forest on the island of Hydra.

Passengers of a private boat caused a large wildfire on the picturesque beach of Agios Nikolaos (Saint Nicholas) on the Greek island of Hydra in the...

Greek firefighters battle island wildfires, evacuees return as blaze subsides. Prime Minister warns of dangerous summer ahead.

A large wildfire broke out on the Greek island of Andros on Saturday morning. The initial blazes were spotted a few minutes prior to midday in an area...

A large wildfire broke out southeast of Athens on Sunday amid Greece's severe wildfire season. The blaze in the Keratea district quickly threatened...

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ATHENS, June 21 (Xinhua) -- A man lost his life during a wildfire burning in western Greece, Greek Fire Brigade said on Friday. He is the first...

Fireworks allegedly launched from superyacht led to blaze that destroyed large swath of island’s only pine forest

ATHENS: A forest fire on the Greek tourist island of Hydra, near Athens, was started by fireworks launched from a yacht, firefighters said today,...

Thirteen Greek yacht crew members have been charged with arson after fireworks from their vessel allegedly sparked a forest fire.