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.

The fireworks were reportedly launched from a yacht which fire crews have now been able to bring under control

Hydra’s mayor outraged by incident as country faces wildfires fanned by high winds and hot weather

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

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

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...

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...

Firefighters are battling to stop a wildfire from spreading in a mountainous forest area on the outskirts of the Greek capital Athens, the fire...