Firefighting Airplanes have been called to action on the island of Rhodes this morning due to a fire that has broken out on the island.
According to a post by authorities, the fire has broke out in the southwest corner of the island called Monolithos, which is very difficult to access by foot.
Currently, firefighters, volunteers and civil protection units on the island have also been mobilized.
Local press reports that the specific location is characterized by rugged terrain and generally inaccessible to firetrucks, making the aerial means even more important.
The news comes after a day of severe flooding on the island and this morning’s alert that another storm is expected to hit Greece today, which will bring with it fierce winds and put the country on high alert for fires.
This is the second time this year that a fire has broken out in the region of Monolithos, and a little over a year after the severe fire of Rhodes that resulted in the evacuation of 20,000 tourists.
At the end of August, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced a set of fast-track measures to help relieve dozens of homeowners and businesses affected by the uncontrolled fires, which started in Varnavas on Aug. 11 and spread across nine municipalities, reaching Athens on Aug. 12 burning thousands of acres of farmland and forest areas.
