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Greece: Wildfire in Kato Mamoulada, Aetolia-Acarnania - Aircraft Deployed
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Greece: Wildfire in Kato Mamoulada, Aetolia-Acarnania - Aircraft Deployed

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A wildfire broke out in Kato Mamoulada, Aetolia-Acarnania, Greece, on June 27, 2026.
  • 50 firefighters, ground teams, and aerial resources are battling the blaze, facing difficulties due to high-voltage cables.
  • No homes or infrastructure are currently threatened, and an investigation into the fire's cause is underway.

A wildfire erupted in Kato Mamoulada, Aetolia-Acarnania, Greece, on the afternoon of June 27, 2026. The fire service deployed 50 firefighters, two ground teams from the 6th EMAK special unit, and 14 vehicles to combat the flames. Two aircraft and one helicopter also joined the effort, with support from local government water tankers.

The aerial means are facing difficulties in their drops due to high-voltage cables.

— Fire ServiceDescribing challenges faced by firefighting aircraft.

Aerial firefighting operations encountered challenges due to high-voltage power lines in the area. Throughout the incident, the National Coordination Center for Disaster Response and Crisis Management (ESKEDIK) received continuous visual and thermal imaging from a drone. Fortunately, no homes or infrastructure were reported to be under threat from the fire at this time.

Throughout the incident, the ESKEDIK is receiving continuous imagery from the drone via optical and thermal camera.

— Fire ServiceHighlighting the use of drone technology for monitoring the fire.

The Aetolia-Acarnania Directorate for the Investigation of Arson Crimes dispatched an investigative team to the scene to determine the cause of the fire. This incident follows recent fire activity in other regions, including a fire in low vegetation in Viotia and another in Fthiotida, where the front has since been contained.

No homes and infrastructure are threatened by the fire so far.

— Fire ServiceProviding an update on the immediate impact of the fire.
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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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