Hundreds of firefighters in Greece continue efforts to contain a wildfire on the island of Crete. The blaze is located south of Rethymno, in the island’s southwest, and it forces large-scale evacuations as it threatens the village resort area of Agia Galini. According to reports, the fire kills two firefighters and prompts the evacuation of about 8,000 people overnight. Local officials say the situation improves by Thursday, and Agia Galini resorts reopen with visitors allowed back, including in areas affected by the earlier evacuation orders. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis warns that although progress is being made, “difficult days” are expected ahead due to ongoing summer heat. The evacuation and firefighting operations continue as authorities monitor the fire’s movement and assess risks to nearby communities and tourist facilities.
Firefighters battle wildfire on Crete after deaths and thousands evacuated
Hundreds of firefighters in Greece continue efforts to contain a wildfire on the island of Crete. The blaze is located south of Rethymno, in the island’s southwest, and it forces large-scale evacuatio...
- A wildfire burns on the Greek island of Crete, south of Rethymno.
- The fire kills two firefighters.
- About 8,000 people are evacuated overnight to protect areas threatened by the blaze.
- Agia Galini resorts reopen and visitors are allowed back as conditions improve.
- Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis says difficult days may still lie ahead due to persistent summer heat.
ATHENS, Greece — Hundreds of firefighters on Thursday battled to contain a wildfire on the Greek island of Crete that forced thousands of evacuations after killing two firemen. The fire south of the city of Rethymno, in the island’s southwest, had forced officials to evacuate some 8,000 people overnight as it threatened the village resort of Agia Galini. Although the situation was improving Thursday, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis warned of “difficult days” ahead as the summer heat persists. Yiannis Tatarakis, mayor of the main outlying village of Agios Vassilios, said the Agia Galini resorts had reopened and visitors had been allowed […]...Keep on reading: Firefighters battle to contain deadly Crete blaze in Greece
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