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  "type": "article",
  "title": "Greece Wildfires Kill Father and Son, Leave Mother Critically Burned as Two Villages Evacuated",
  "summary": "A wildfire near Thessaloniki in Greece has killed a father and his 12-year-old son, while the boy's mother suffered severe burns and remains hospitalised. Another blaze in central Greece has forced two villages to evacuate.",
  "content": "A wildfire raging through forests near Thessaloniki in northern Greece has killed a father and his 12-year-old son, while the boy's mother was left critically burned and is currently being treated in hospital. The tragedy comes as authorities in central Greece ordered residents of two villages to evacuate immediately after a separate, large forest fire broke out in the region.\n\nTwo bodies recovered from a burnt house near Thessaloniki\nAccording to officials, the body of a man was found on Tuesday outside a house in a wooded area to the northeast of Thessaloniki. A day later, on Wednesday, once the same house had been completely gutted by fire, a second body was discovered inside it. That body was identified as the man's 12-year-old son. The child's mother suffered severe burns in the same incident and remains under treatment at a hospital.\n\nFire tears through forest and farmland in Fthiotida, over 135 firefighters deployed\nOn Wednesday, a fierce fire swept through both forest land and agricultural fields in Fthiotida, a region in central Greece. The blaze spread so rapidly that more than 135 firefighters were rushed to the site to bring it under control. Alongside regular fire department personnel, specialised forest firefighting units and local volunteers have also joined the relief and rescue operations. To fight the flames from the air, authorities have deployed 19 water-dropping aircraft and 6 helicopters.\n\nThree more fires break out the same day, all brought under control in time\nThis was not an isolated incident. On the very same day, three more forest fires were reported at separate locations across Greece, in the northern region of Halkidiki, on Salamina island near the capital Athens, and in an area of southern Greece. The fire department managed to bring all three blazes under control in time, preventing further large-scale damage.\n\nGreece has faced deadly wildfires before\nForest fires are a common occurrence in Greece every year during the hot and dry season. Notably, Greece has so far largely been spared the intense heatwave that has been battering several countries in Western Europe. Even so, wildfire incidents in the country continue unabated. Greece has endured devastating forest fires in the past as well. In 2018, a massive fire in the eastern part of Athens killed more than 100 people. Separately, a 2023 fire in a protected forest area in the country's northeast is considered the largest wildfire in the history of the European Union.\n\nWhat this means for you\n• Anyone planning to travel to Greece or southern Europe this summer should keep an eye on wildfire and weather advisories from local authorities before finalising travel plans.\n\nQuestions & Answers\n\n1. Where did this incident happen?\nThe incident occurred in a wooded area northeast of Thessaloniki, a northern city in Greece.\n\n2. Who died in this incident?\nA father and his 12-year-old son were killed in the fire, while the boy's mother was severely burned.\n\n3. What is the current condition of the boy's mother?\nShe suffered severe burns and is currently being treated in hospital.\n\n4. How many resources have been deployed to fight the fires?\nMore than 135 firefighters, 19 water-dropping aircraft and 6 helicopters have been deployed to fight the fire in Fthiotida.\n\n5. Did fires break out anywhere else the same day?\nYes, fires were also reported the same day in Halkidiki, Salamina island and an area of southern Greece, but all three were brought under control in time.\n\n6. Did residents have to evacuate villages?\nYes, after a large fire broke out in central Greece, authorities ordered residents of two villages to move to safe locations.\n\n7. Has Greece faced such deadly wildfires before?\nYes, a 2018 fire near Athens killed more than 100 people, and a 2023 fire is considered the largest wildfire in the history of the European Union.",
  "url": "https://trendkia.com/en/europe/greece-ke-jngalon-men-bharaki-aga-men-jinda-jala-gae-pita-aura-beta-man-ki-halata-gnbhira-do-ganva-khali-karae-gae-4001",
  "category": "Europe",
  "publishedAt": "2026-07-02",
  "tags": [
    "Greece wildfire",
    "Thessaloniki fire tragedy",
    "Fthiotida wildfire",
    "Greece village evacuation",
    "Europe heatwave 2026",
    "Athens forest fire"
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "site": "TrendKia"
}