Blazes in Peloponnese and Crete Under Control

Fires broke out during the night of May 28, in the Peloponnese and the Greek islands of Crete and Kefalonia. A blaze broke out around 10 pm in a grassland area in Giannitsena, Kyparissia, in the Peloponnese. Because of stormy winds, the fire expanded very quickly, threatening houses and businesses, while several acres of olive trees have been burned down. A group of 55 firefighters and 19 fire ...

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