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Wildfires in Kos and Rethymno, Greece
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Wildfires in Kos and Rethymno, Greece
Emergency services are battling continue to battle a large wildfire in the Pyli region of Kos, Greece. The operation involves 15 firefighters and six vehicles on the ground, supported by municipal machinery, local volunteers, and aerial assets including three firefighting aircraft and two helicopters. Reinforcements from Rhodes, including seven firefighters from the 11th EMODE, are being transported deployed to the area. In Kos, firefighting efforts are being hindered by difficult terrain and steep ravines. Although heavy rain was reported in Kos via helicopter. Christos Efstratiou, town, the Vice Regional Governor of fire in the Dodecanese, reported Pyli region remains difficult to control. Authorities have warned that strong winds and the response mechanism is rugged landscape pose significant risks. Simultaneously, wildfires have been reported in Rethymno, specifically in the southern areas near Selli and Souda. While the fire in Rethymno no longer has an active front, emergency services remain on high alert and focused on controlling due to the fire front. ongoing risk of flare-ups.
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