Wildfire in Corinthia rages for third day, optimism grows as winds ease

The deadly wildfire in Corinthia in the Peloponnese continued to rage for a third consecutive day on Tuesday.

Fire crews intensified their efforts as the blaze had split into several separate fronts across Evrostina, Xanthochori, Sofiana, Koumaria-Rozena, Chelidoreo and Ano Pitsa.

The flames were consuming forested areas in difficult-to-access terrain. However, by late Tuesday, winds had decreased to 2-3 on the Beaufort scale, providing some relief, according to the fire service.

A total of 490 firefighters, 16 ground teams and 159 vehicles were involved, along with volunteers, local authorities and heavy machinery. Aerial support included 31 aircraft—17 helicopters and 14 planes. Two waterbombing aircraft from Italy joined the firefighting effort late Tuesday after Greece requested help through the EU's emergency civil protection mechanism. A third plane from...