Wildfires continued to strain emergency services on opposite shores of the Mediterranean on Saturday. In Greece, authorities said a blaze that broke out near Keratea, about 43 kilometres south-east of Athens, had been contained but not fully extinguished. More than 260 firefighters, 80 engines and 12 water-bombing aircraft remained on scene as winds gusting up to 74 km/h fanned pockets of flame and forced fresh evacuations in the coastal resort of Palaia Fokaia. One man was found dead in a burned-out hut, bringing the death toll to one, while the Civil Protection Ministry kept the Attica region on its highest wildfire alert after more than 50 agricultural and forest fires erupted across the country in two days. In southern France, crews declared the giant blaze in the Corbières massif of Aude "fixed", meaning its perimeter was secured, yet smouldering hot spots were expected to keep roughly 2,000 firefighters mobilised until at least the end of the weekend. The fire has scorched more than 17,000 hectares since it erupted earlier in the week, destroying forest, vineyards and farmland. Local wine growers said some vine plots acted as natural firebreaks that slowed the flames’ advance toward villages. Attention is already turning to recovery. The National Forestry Office (ONF) estimates that clearing and marketing roughly 500,000 cubic metres of charred timber—more than double its usual annual volume—will be the first step in a restoration programme likely to span several years. Officials warn that biodiversity losses are severe and that the area’s pine and oak stands will need time to regenerate. The concurrent emergencies underscore the heightened risk of late-summer wildfires across southern Europe, where prolonged drought and high temperatures have left vegetation tinder-dry. Meteorological services in both countries expect the red-flag conditions to persist into next week, keeping fire crews on high alert.