Wildfire Crisis in Attica: Firefighters in western Attica kept pressing to contain a blaze near Athens for a fifth day, with easing winds helping aircraft and more than 500 personnel on the ground, but smouldering hotspots still threaten flare-ups as risk remains near maximum across Athens and Evia. Fire Cause Probe: Investigators are focusing on a possible malfunction in a private power line as the origin, with two people arrested as the inquiry continues. Helicopter Collision Aftermath: The week’s worst blow came when two firefighting helicopters collided west of Athens, killing two crew members; officials say aerial firefighting is increasingly dangerous as smoke and multiple aircraft operations complicate coordination. Climate Pressure Across Europe: Europe’s heat and drought are driving record conditions, with England and Wales recording their driest July in nearly two centuries and insurers warning that climate-driven disasters are widening the gap over who pays. EU Response Tools: A look at what the EU can deploy—civil protection requests, coordination in Brussels, and rescEU reserves—shows how prevention and faster support are being tested by this summer’s scale. Attica’s Burn Footprint: Satellite monitoring suggests about 70,000 hectares have burned in Attica over nine years, with the latest western Attica fire already estimated at around 14,000 hectares.