Overview
- The fire ignited near a landfill in Kampi on Tuesday evening, and gusty winds helped it spread across the western side of Paros.
- Authorities ordered precautionary evacuations of nine settlements overnight and say no town is currently under direct threat.
- By the morning of July 29 the blaze was largely confined to the Faranga and Trypiti areas but scattered hotspots remain active.
- Aerial and ground crews are fighting the fire, including Canadair planes and helicopters, about 66 firefighters on site by one count and additional teams and 20 more personnel reported en route from Rafina.
- Paros is a busy summer tourist island so officials have kept the island at maximum fire alert to protect residents and visitors as crews finish containment and mop up remaining foci.