Environmental Policy

Deadly Wildfires Rage Out of Control Near Athens Amid Government Inaction

By National Security Desk | August 8, 2025

A deadly wildfire near Athens has destroyed dozens of homes and claimed at least one life, exposing failures in disaster preparedness amid extreme weather conditions fueled by mismanaged land policies.

As wildfires tear through the southeast outskirts of Athens, Greece faces a grim reality that should serve as a cautionary tale for America’s own approach to disaster management and border security. At least one elderly man was found dead in his home reduced to ashes in the village of Togani, while dozens of houses have been incinerated under relentless flames stoked by hurricane-force winds reaching up to 80 kilometers per hour. How Did a Preventable Disaster Spiral Out of Control? The fire began early Friday afternoon about 35 kilometers from central Athens but quickly expanded into an uncontrollable inferno spanning...

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