A fire broke out in a fifth-floor apartment in a residential building in Ilisia, a neighborhood in the municipality of Zografou, Attica, causing alarm among local residents on Sunday afternoon, March 8, 2026.
Cause and Immediate Impact
Initial reports suggest the blaze may have been caused by a stove inside the apartment, located on a main street in Ilisia. According to eyewitnesses, residents on the fifth floor were forced onto their balconies as thick smoke filled the building’s corridor, blocking safe passage indoors. They called for help while waiting for emergency responders.
Response and Casualties
The Hellenic Fire Service deployed 12 firefighters with five vehicles to the scene. The fire was successfully extinguished. All residents are reported to be physically unharmed, though a young woman experienced acute anxiety and respiratory distress and was taken to hospital by ambulance as a precautionary measure.
Video Evidence
A video obtained exclusively by newsit.gr shows dense black smoke billowing from the affected apartment — capturing the intensity and urgency of the incident. The footage offers a clear view of the scene as emergency services arrived and began operations.