Two individuals have been arrested by the Arson Crime Unit in connection with the massive wildfire that devastated Boeotia, burning through vast stretches of land and spreading all the way into Attica. The two suspects were identified following analysis of video footage captured at the scene. According to the Fire Service, investigators from the Arson Crime Unit conducted extensive on-site inspections, collected witness testimonies, gathered critical physical evidence, and reviewed video material documenting the first minutes after the fire broke out. A specialized inspection was also carried out at ground zero — the confirmed point of origin — with the assistance of a court-appointed electrical engineer.
How the Boeotia wildfire started
A combined evaluation of all findings revealed that the private power transmission network — which carries electricity generated by wind turbines to the main grid — experienced conductor oscillation, which produced electrical sparks. Those sparks fell to the ground, igniting the fire that rapidly grew out of control and spread from Boeotia into Attica. The investigation focused on the individuals responsible for the design, construction, supervision, and proper operation of this private electrical network.
Electrician and contractor arrested
Two Greek nationals were arrested under flagrante delicto proceedings. The first, an electrical engineer, had signed off on the project’s design and supervision, while the second, a contractor, had been responsible for constructing the power transmission network.
Both have been charged with arson with potential intent, classified as a felony offense. The owner of the wind turbine company is also named in the case file and was sought under the same flagrante delicto proceedings, but has not yet been located. The two arrested individuals will be brought before the competent prosecutorial authority. The Arson Crime Unit continues to investigate the case, examining all technical, testimonial, and video evidence with the aim of fully establishing the circumstances under which the fire started and spread, and of determining whether further criminal liability applies.
