Overview

• The Crete wildfire that began on July 2 is now largely contained after razing forests and olive groves and triggering mass evacuations.
• On Evia, a blaze ignited late on July 4 has mobilized over 160 firefighters, 46 trucks and five aircraft and forced residents from Tsakeoi and Limnionas to flee.
• Turkey has brought 10 major western fires under control since June 26 but continues battling a fire near Dortyol in Hatay province where about 920 homes were evacuated.
• Ankara dispatched two water-dropping aircraft and 11 fire trucks to support Syrian teams in Latakia’s Turkmen Mountains, where unexploded cluster munitions are fueling fire spread.
• Three deaths, including a forestry worker in Izmir province, have been recorded in Turkey’s wildfires, highlighting a climate-driven uptick in Mediterranean blazes.