On August 4, local time, Greek police arrested the head of a construction company and an electrical engineer from the company. The two built a transmission line between the construction site and a wind farm while working on a construction project. The police suspect that this may have caused the wildfires in western Attica. Recently, wildfires broke out in many parts of Greece. On August 1, one of the wildfires spread northwest of the capital Athens due to strong winds. The situation was critical. The Greek fire department said it had dispatched more than 300 firefighters, 92 fire engines, 18 aircraft and 7 helicopters to the fire site.

On August 4, local time, Greek police arrested the head of a construction company and an electrical engineer from the company. The two built a transmission line between the construction site and a wind farm while working on a construction project. The police suspect that this may have caused the wildfires in western Attica. Recently, wildfires broke out in many parts of Greece. On August 1, one of the wildfires spread northwest of the capital Athens due to strong winds. The situation was critical. The Greek fire department said it had dispatched more than 300 firefighters, 92 fire engines, 18 aircraft and 7 helicopters to the fire site.