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Five Arrested in Greece for Negligent Fires Across Multiple Regions
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Five Arrested in Greece for Negligent Fires Across Multiple Regions

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Official statement Outcome reported
  • Greek authorities arrested five individuals across various regions for allegedly starting fires through negligence.
  • The arrests followed investigations into fires that occurred on June 26 and 27, 2026, in Fthiotida, Serres, Attica, and Rhodes.
  • The alleged causes included agricultural work with machinery, welding, and improper use of barbecues, leading to property damage and fines.

Greek authorities have arrested five individuals in connection with fires that broke out due to negligence in Fthiotida, Serres, Attica, and Rhodes. The arrests were made by the Investigative Units for Arson Crimes (AKAE) of the Fire Service as part of investigations into fires and violations of fire prevention laws over the past 24 hours.

In Fthiotida, a 63-year-old man was arrested for a fire started by negligence on June 27, 2026, while operating a tractor and a cultivator. The fire occurred in the Agios Georgios Pelasgias area. The suspect was apprehended immediately.

In Serres, an unidentified foreigner was arrested for a fire that began on June 26, 2026, in a rural area of the Siniitiki municipality. The fire, reportedly caused by a combine harvester, damaged approximately 20 stremmata (about 5 acres) of agricultural and forest land, including olive trees.

Two more arrests were made in Eastern Attica. A 39-year-old man was detained for performing hot work with an angle grinder and welding, which ignited a fire on June 27, 2026, in Keratea. He received a 3,000 euro fine. Later the same day, a 52-year-old man was arrested in Markopoulo for using an outdoor barbecue despite fire risk warnings, also incurring a 3,000 euro fine.

Finally, in Rhodes, a 56-year-old man was arrested for a fire started on June 27, 2026, in Theologos. He allegedly left a gasoline-powered pump running for irrigation unattended, causing a fire that spread to nearby agricultural and forest areas, burning about one stremma (0.25 acres). He was arrested and charged following communication with the prosecutor.

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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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