Fire in Rethymno still raging
Efforts continued late Thursday to combat a large wildfire that has been raging in southern Rethymno, Crete, since Wednesday.
The fire has prompted a series of 112 emergency alerts, leading to the evacuation of at least seven settlements.
A total of 290 firefighters, supported by 20 foot patrol teams and 54 vehicles, were deployed to the scene.
Earlier, 13 aircraft and nine helicopters also assisted in the firefighting efforts.
A Fire Service spokesperson described the blaze, which has destroyed large expanses of olive trees, as “difficult,” emphasizing that the rugged terrain is complicating their efforts to contain it.
