According to Giannaros, the number of days with extreme fire-weather conditions has increased significantly in recent years, creating an environment in which wildfires ignite and spread much more rapidly. He said wildfires are no longer driven solely by weather events but also by the growing frequency of these hazardous fire-weather conditions. Asked why Greece experiences the same “fire nightmare” every year, Giannaros identified three key factors: climate change, human-caused ignitions, and inadequate land management. He said climate change has created conditions that strongly favor the spread of wildfires, while most fires still originate from human activities. Combined with abundant vegetation and the accumulation of dead biomass, these conditions allow fires to spread rapidly once they reach populated areas.