The Greek 2026 season: fire risk, the meltemi and the numbers from Zakynthos

The service series "Holiday in Greece" (article 1328029). We are tracking four threads: the fire risk level on Crete and in the northern Aegean, the investigation into the megafire near Porto Germeno (why the power line stayed in operation after the June incident), an update to the police figures on Zakynthos after they conflicted with the hospital's, and the effect of a strengthening meltemi on ferries in the Cyclades and the Dodecanese.

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1/5 fulfilled ⏳ 4 pending tracking since 8.8.2026 check by 19.10.2026

The article that started it

Dovolenka v Grécku: stav pohotovosti pri Aténach a Lesbose, vietor meltemi až 8 Beaufortov a spor o čísla zo Zakynthosu

Na Kréte a v severnom Egejsku platí štvrtý stupeň požiarneho rizika, meltemi silnie na osem stupňov a Zakynthos rieši rozpor v číslach. Prehľad pre…

15.8.2026

What we are still watching

The Porto Germeno investigation: why the power line stayed in operation after the fire of June 27
ELAS publishes updated statistics on reports from Zakynthos
A meltemi of 8+ Bft restricts ferry traffic in the Cyclades and the Dodecanese
A court rules on custody or charges for the mayor of Stylida, Ioannis Apostolou

What has happened

Civil protection raises the fire risk on Crete or in the northern Aegean to level five Splnené 12.8.2026: civilná ochrana vyhlásila na štvrtok 13.8. piaty stupeň (stav pohotovosti) pre Attiku, Boiótiu, Euboiu, Argolidu, Korintiu a Lesbos, teda pre severné Egejské more. Kréta z rizikovej mapy vypadla. Zaznamenané vlnou 3 v čl. 1328029. → Dovolenka v Grécku: stav pohotovosti pri Aténach a Lesbose, vietor meltemi až 8 Beaufortov a spor o čísla zo Zakynthosu 15.8.2026

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The Greek 2026 season: fire risk, the meltemi and the numbers from Zakynthos

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