希腊雅典以西发生重大野火，两架消防直升机在灭火过程中于帕萨塔地区发生空中碰撞，导致一名希腊籍和一名丹麦籍机组人员死亡[1]。事故发生后，希腊消防部门随即部署了近500名消防员、5架水轰飞机和5架直升机继续投入灭火工作[1]。当地已疏散超1000人，其中超250人通过船只从海滩救出[1]。
这场野火于周五早晨开始，火灾原因与风力发电设施的故障电力线产生的火花有关[1]。因此，2人因重罪纵火罪指控被逮捕，包括一名电气工程师和一名承包商，该风电公司所有人也被发出逮捕令[1]。
欧洲多地同时面临严重火灾威胁。法国最大野火已烧毁420平方公里的土地，相当于巴黎面积的4倍，224000人被疏散[1]。西班牙和法国的火灾已导致约30万人撤离[1]。
A devastating wildfire west of Athens has claimed two lives after a mid-air collision between firefighting helicopters, prompting an escalated response involving water-dropping aircraft and hundreds of personnel.[1] The crash killed one Greek and one Danish crew member in the Passata region.[1] Firefighting efforts have mobilized nearly 500 firefighters, five water-dropping planes, and five helicopters to combat the blaze.[1] The disaster also triggered the evacuation of over 1,000 people, with more than 250 rescued by boat from beaches.[1]
Investigations have revealed that the fire originated from sparks produced by faulty power lines at a wind energy facility.[1] Two individuals face serious arson charges in connection with the incident—an electrical engineer and a contractor—while the wind power company's owner has been issued an arrest warrant.[1] The fire erupted Friday morning and comes amid a broader wildfire crisis engulfing Europe.[1] In France, a major wildfire has scorched 420 square kilometers—an area roughly four times the size of Paris—and forced the evacuation of 224,000 people, though firefighting efforts have brought portions of the blaze under control.[1] Spain and France combined have seen approximately 300,000 residents displaced by ongoing fires.[1]