00:03Firefighters continue to wage a desperate battle against the firefront in Crete, where two firefighters lost their lives on Wednesday.
00:11Strong winds are complicating the firefighters' efforts.
00:15The inferno has swept through farmland, agricultural and pasture land, homes and livestock.
00:21Local firefighting forces have been reinforced since this morning by a unit of firefighters from the region of western Greece.
00:28Driven by prevailing winds, the smoke is moving southward and has traveled a distance of approximately 100 kilometers, according to
00:36satellite imagery.
00:38Firefighters on the island of Lesbos are engaged in a long battle against the flames, aiming to contain the fire
00:44before the winds pick up again, according to the Attica Civil Protection Agency.
00:49Crete, the Cyclades and the northern Aegean islands are included among the high-risk areas.
01:00Watkins orbits in Crete-Longampine
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