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Water-dropping aircraft take off to tackle major Greek wildfire, after 2 killed in crash
Summary by The Piney Point Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Elena Becatoros And Thomas Adamson, Associated Press , as published by KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC)
· August 3, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway Further details on the wildfire and the response efforts are available from KPRC 2 / Click2Houston.
A major wildfire is burning west of Athens, Greece, prompting a large response from firefighters and aircraft. Hundreds of firefighters are battling the blaze, which has forced evacuations and is burning through pine forests and scrubland. Five water-dropping planes and five helicopters took to the skies on Monday to help combat the fire.
This effort comes after a tragic accident on Sunday, in which two crew members were killed in a midair collision between two firefighting helicopters. Further details on the wildfire and the response efforts are available from KPRC 2 / Click2Houston.
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Category: safety ·
Published: August 3, 2026 ·
Source: KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC) ·
Reading time: 1 min
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