Man, 70, Arrested After Burning Olive Branches Sparks Wildfire on Evia Under Greece's Summer Burning Ban

A 70-year-old man has been was arrested after allegedly igniting an olive grove fire on the island of Evia by burning olive branches — a violation of Greece's seasonal ban on open-air agricultural burning — as strong winds spread the blaze before firefighters from Aliveri and Karystos contained it. The fire broke out in the Almyropotamos district in the Karystia municipality. Ground crews surrounded the perimeter before the fire reached nearby residential properties or pine forests. The susp...

By ANTHEE CARASSAVA