Glyka Nera

Glyka Nera: The 80-year-old man was taken into custody for the fires

The 80-year-old man who was arrested Sunday, August 11, for causing fires in Glyka Waters was found to be in custody after pleading guilty. The 80-year-old man faces charges of arson with intent and aggravated arson.

The accused allegedly set four fires in Glyka Nera on August 11 the same day as the massive fire in Varnavas.

Drone operator charged with arson in East Attica blaze

A prosecutor on Thursday charged a 35-year-old man with unintended arson over a wildfire that started in the Glyka Nera area of East Attica on Wednesday. 

The man is alleged to be one of the four people arrested by police on Wednesday. The suspects are said to have been flying a drone that fell in the area, causing the blaze.

Four detained over East Attica fire

Authorities have detained four people in connection with a fire that broke out on Wednesday, shortly after 2 p.m., in the East Attica suburb of Glyka Nera, according to reports.

The mayor of Paiania, of which Glyka Nera is a part, Isidoros Madis, told Kathimerini that according to an eyewitness, the fire was likely caused by a drone that crashed into the foothills of Mount Ymittos.

Wildfire erupts in East Attica

A wildfire broke out Wednesday afternoon on Mount Ymittos, near Glyka Nera in East Attica. The blaze, burning near a residential area, has prompted a 112 emergency alert.

The fire department spokesman Vasilis Vathrokogiannis reported to Kathimerini that the fire started in a forested area on the northern side of Mount Ymittos and is moving toward the mountain.

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