Peloponnese wildfires

The officeholder in the Xylokastro municipality is accused of 'smoking' beehives in a rural area during a high-risk period for fires; blaze killed two people

A portion of the same prefecture, Ilia, was devastated by a multi-front wildfire in August 2007, that claimed 36 lives

The wildfire managed to take enormous proportions, reaching a united front of 32 kilometers, its smoke painting skies crimson across Greece

A six-kilometer stretch of the main Athens-Patras tollway near the resort town of Xylokastro was closed, with traffic diverted to a provincial roadway

Two men died in the massive blaze, while according to the European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS), the burned areas in the region reach nearly 4,200 hectares

The fire that started on Sunday morning in Xylokastro, in the Corinth region. Two men, who went to help a friend with his livestock, tragically lost their lives in the flames.

The fire is in an area of Corinth called Sofiko and is moving towards the famous historical site of Epidavros

Both fires have caused extensive mobilization from ground teams, aircrafts and volunteers

According to reports by local media, fire brigade ground forces are operating at the scene, aided by aerial means

During an effort to put out flames in Amaliada, firefighters discovered human bones