{
  "id": 57038,
  "title": "Helicopters and firefighters fight fast-moving wildfire near Athens",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/helicopters-and-firefighters-fight-fast-moving-wildfire-near-athens",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-02T19:26:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euronews",
    "slug": "euronews",
    "url": "http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/08/02/helicopters-and-firefighters-fight-fast-moving-wildfire-near-athens"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Firefighters and helicopters are battling a fast-moving wildfire west of Athens. The fire is being fueled by strong winds.\n\nA helicopter collision occurred during the firefighting operation in the Psatha area of the Attica region. According to The National UAE, two crew members from one helicopter were killed, while two crew members from the other helicopter were found with minor injuries and two others were pulled unconscious from the wreckage and taken to hospital.\n\nThe incident is part of a larger wildfire issue in Europe, which has experienced record-breaking heatwaves and little rain. Several wildfires have broken out in Greece after a period of relative calm.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The National UAE",
        "title": "Two crew members killed as helicopters collide while fighting fires near Athens",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/two-crew-members-killed-as-helicopters-collide-while-fighting-fires",
        "published": "2026-08-02T17:22:40.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}