Rhodes wildfires mapped as blazes continue on Greek islands
25.07.2023 - 12:53
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Wildfires continue to rage on Greek islands as thousands of Brits have been evacuated from areas affected by fires. The island of Rhodes has been particularly hard-hit and a blaze there has continued to move inland, spreading through mountainous forest areas and parts of a nature reserve.
Temperatures have already risen above 40C in parts of Greece on Tuesday as fires continue to burn in Rhodes, Corfu and Evia. More than 20,000 people have been involved in evacuations on Rhodes, authorities said, as fires swept through two coastal areas on the south east of the island.
Maps and satellite images have shown the areas of Rhodes impacted by the wildfires. On Google Maps you can check where the wildfires are and it currently shows the two inland areas affected by major wildfires, Eleousa and Laerma.
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Meanwhile a satellite image from Planet Labs PBC shows the extent of the fires, stretching from the south coast to the heart of the island. Holidaymakers had to be evacuated from the coastal villages of Kiotari, Gennadi, Pefki, Lindos, Lardos and Kalathos, which were among the locations to be hit by the fires. The week-old wildfires have been fueled by strong winds and tinder-dry conditions, caused by successive heatwaves.
Repatriation flights landed in the UK from Rhodes overnight on Monday and are set to continue on Tuesday. Many holiday makers had to be evacuated from their hotels and slept in schools, airports and sports centres on the popular Greek island.
The Foreign Office has yet to issue any warnings against travel to the affected Greek islands, however, holiday operators continue to cancel flights and holidays. An