The largest wildfires were in Attica, Olympia, Messenia, and the most destructive in northern Euboea[8][9][10][11] from which ferries evacuated about 2000 people.

[6][12] The World Meteorological Organization connected the fires with the regional heatwave and wildfire season made worse by climate change.

As of 8 August, 5 people have been arrested for arson in the respective areas of Perama, Kalamata, Messenia, Petroupoli and Philopappou.

[20] As of 12 August, the number of arrests made by Hellenic Police for arson and negligence causing these wildfires had increased to 118.

The Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis lamented the situation, underlining that Greece's priority is that of saving lives[6] and attributed the fires to the climate change.

[25] Mitsotakis also apologized on Monday, 9 August, "for any weaknesses" in containing the massive wildfires that have destroyed swathes of forest land and forced hundreds of people to evacuate numerous settlements over the past week.