The 44-year-old deliberately ignited two separate fires so she could interact with the firefighters who came to extinguish them.
The woman, who lives in Tripoli, has been given a suspended 36-month prison sentence along with a fine of €1,000 (approximately $1,106) for her crimes.
The fire department confirmed her arrest in a statement.
The statement continued: “A Greek citizen, who is responsible for causing two fires on farmland, intentionally and repeatedly (on August 24th and 25th), in the area of Kerasitsa, in the Municipality of Tripoli in Arcadia.”
A statement revealed that she set the fires because “she enjoyed watching firefighters and flirting with them.”
According to reports from Greece’s Skai TV, her motivation was to meet a man in uniform.
The woman’s three-year prison sentence was suspended, meaning she won’t go to jail right away.
Fortunately, both fires were confined to small plots of land and were quickly controlled by the fire department.
Wildfires are a serious issue in Greece, especially given the recent terrifying blazes in August 2024.
He also said, “We don’t have the resources to beat those conditions.”
Greece has been experiencing successive droughts and heatwaves, which are more intense than usual. This has made large areas of the country particularly vulnerable to wildfires.
Dry ground and vegetation allow fires to spread quickly, leading to urgent evacuations as homes are destroyed.
