Three Greek Firefighters Killed as High Winds Fuel Wildfires in 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 — sustained gusts above 39 mph — pushed flames across multiple fronts, with crews still fighting the Crete fire into a second day. Greece's Civil Protection Ministry provided temporary housing for displaced residents in Crete's Municipality of Agios Vasileios.