Greek wildfire contained, special prosecutor called in

By ELENA BECATOROS
Associated Press

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A major wildfire that has ravaged a pine forest and burned homes northwest of the Greek capital has been contained, the minister for citizens’ protection says, adding that a prosecutor for organized crime cases is involved in the investigation of major fires in Greece this summer. Hundreds of wildfires have burned across the country this month, including massive blazes that have taken days to bring under control. Michalis Chrisochoidis said the prosecutor was “already cooperating closely and regularly with the relevant services of the fire department and the police for the in depth investigation of the causes of all the large fires which have broken out this year.”