Wildfires reported in Peloponnese, greater Athens area, Crete

A wildfire was reported in Neapoli, in Ilia prefecture, western Peloponnese, which burned grassland but was not threatening residential areas.
Meanwhile, wildfires near the Lagonissi resort in extreme southeastern Athens and in Magoula, west of Athens, were placed under control, with firefighters continuing efforts to extinguish them completely. Lastly, wildfires in Skepasti, Evia and near Rethymno, Crete, were still raging, while in the latter case strong winds and the remoteness of the affected region hampered firefighters’ efforts.