Three Greek Firefighters Killed as Gale-Force Winds Drive Wildfires Across Crete and Peloponnese

Three Greek firefighters died on July 29, 2026, battling wildfires on Crete and in the Peloponnese; two more were lightly injured. Gale-force winds drove blazes across multiple fronts, with crews still fighting the Crete fire into a second day. Greece's Civil Protection Ministry issued temporary housing for displaced residents in Crete's Municipality of Agios Vasileios.