It has been reported that some villages were evacuated because the forest fire on the island of Crete could not be brought under control.
According to the news of the Greek State Agency AMNA, the forest fire that started in the Rethymno (Rethymno) region of Crete at noon could not be brought under control despite the intense efforts of the firefighters from the air and land.
VILLAGES HAVE BEEN evacuated
The villages of Sahturia, Kria Vrisi and Ayos Yorgis were evacuated as a precaution, while aerial firefighting was suspended due to the nightfall.
Due to the dense smog in the area, free-breeding breeders removed their animals from the area.
FIRE WARNING IS MADE
Meanwhile, the General Secretariat of Civil Defense of Greece warned that the risk of fire is high in Attiki, Central Greece, Peloponnese, Crete and North Aegean tomorrow.