France battles wildfire 4 times the size of Paris

Firefighters in southwest France battled an uncontained wildfire four times the size of Paris on Wednesday as temperatures were forecast to reach 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit), threatening to turn a calm night into only a brief reprieve. Authorities in the Gironde region said the blaze had not spread overnight, but rising heat and afternoon winds could revive smouldering hotspots, carry embers across firebreaks and open new fronts beyond crews’ reach. At the command centre in Lè...

By Associated Press

Forest fire near Polis Chrysochous brought under control

A forest fire that broke out near Prodromi in the municipality of Polis Chrysochous on Wednesday afternoon has been brought under complete control, the forestry department said. The blaze started at 3.54pm in the Alonia area and was fully contained by 4.10pm after burning around five acres of wild vegetation. Eight forestry department firefighters with […]

Two Greek Firefighters Die Battling Wildfire on Crete

Fire service pays tribute to two firefighters who died battling a forest blaze on Crete, saying they 'fell heroically in the line of duty'.

By Eleni Stamatoukou

Crete: Two wildfires break out at Moroni in Heraklion and Nea Kria Vrysi in Rethymno

Two helicopters are tackling the blaze in Heraklion and four in Rethymno, alongside strong ground forces The post Crete: Two wildfires break out at Moroni in Heraklion and Nea Kria Vrysi in Rethymno appeared first on ProtoThema English.

By Αλεξία Αμβράζη