Fire started on Tuesday night in Agios Vasilios Rethymnowith the front located in Akoumia, Prodromou area, Krya Vrysi and towards Triopetra.
The fire started on Tuesday night and spread quickly. No settlements are threatenedThe extent of the fire, as reported by the mayor of Agios Vassiliou, Yiannis Tatarakis, to APE-MPE is strong, with firefighters and other auxiliary forces having a difficult task due to the topography of the area and the wind that is blowing.
#Fire in low vegetation in the Akoumia area of Rethymnon, Crete. Ground forces were mobilized.
— Fire Department (@pyrosvestiki) June 25, 2024
The front is moving southeast
One front to which the fire spread has been fought and is in line of fire, but the front to Triopetra has grown. The power of the fire service is universal and the municipality of Agios Vassiliou contributes to this with 14 small fire engines, a tanker truck and 4 tanker trucks from the Region.
The fire front is moving southeast and according to information from the APE-MPE Fire Department, efforts are being made to stop its southerly direction.
Flames are burning arable and agricultural landwhile fighting the flames are also many volunteer residents of the region, who live in the region with memories of the previous fires of July 2022.