Fire crew trapped in fire on Rhodes Island
Greece
Sun, 23 Jul 2023 10:50 GMT
It was reported that a fire brigade team was stranded in the forest fires that have been going on for 5 days on Rhodes Island.
In the news in the Greek press, it was noted that the fire on Rhodes Island continued to spread uncontrollably and the fire brigade team involved in the extinguishing works in the Ipseni region was trapped in the fire.
In the news, it was stated that the fire grew with the effect of the wind effective in the region and it became difficult to bring it under control, and it was stated that 3 boats of the Greek Coast Guard Command were kept ready in the region for a possible evacuation operation.
Authorities warned that "there is a high risk of fire outbreak throughout the country" where the heat wave started to show its effect.
