Wildfire near Thessaloniki, Greece forces village evacuations

Impact verdict

Low impact. Loss pathway: The source reports one fatality, one injury, a small number of properties damaged, and a 5km flame front near Thessaloniki. Evidence: No named commercial, industrial, energy, or infrastructure assets are identified as damaged or destroyed; no loss estimate is provided; affected area is largely forest with village-scale property exposure. Limit: Without named commercial/industrial insured assets, credible insured loss estimate, or major infrastructure damage, the event does not meet the threshold for MEDIUM. Greek wildfire frequency is well-understood by property underwriters and this single incident is below commercial materiality thresholds for the London market.