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Greece Is Investigating Wind Farms After Power Cables Cause Devastating Wildfire - BGR

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A wildfire sparked by wind farm cables in Greece is now fueling a conspiracy theory that renewables developers deliberately set fires to clear land for turbines.

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Greece Is Investigating Wind Farms After Power Cables Cause Devastating Wildfire - BGR

Theory Briefing

  • The Mavro Spithari blaze, linked to wind farm power cables, has triggered a formal Greek government investigation into the renewable energy industry.
  • Greece was already politically divided over renewable expansion, giving the conspiracy theory a ready-made audience before the fire even started.
  • The theory holds that energy developers deliberately ignite wildfires to clear land for turbines — a claim the investigation may either challenge or reinforce.
  • Wildfires are a recurring crisis in Greece, making locals especially primed to seek human culprits rather than accept accidental causes.