US EditionGreece’s Kythira Faces “Rapid Desertification” After Devastating Wildfire
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Greece’s Kythira Faces “Rapid Desertification” After Devastating Wildfire
File photo of a wildfire in the Peloponnese. Credit: AMNA/Vasilis Psomas A massive wildfire erupted on Saturday morning, July 25, 2025, on the island of Kythira. Initially appearing contained, the blaze intensified dramatically due to strong winds, scorching thousands of acres and devastating large swathes of land. Professor Efthimis Lekkas, a leading expert, paints a grim picture for Kythira’s future. Much of the island was already ravaged by f…
Wildfire a ‘major blow’ to Kythira’s ecosystem, says expert
As firefighters continued to monitor a blaze that has been burning on and off on Kythira since Saturday, an expert warned that the island off the southeastern coast of the Peloponnese is at serious risk of “rapid desertification.”
The firefighting forces operating in the fire that broke out in an agricultural forest area on Saturday, July 26, 2025 in Pitsinades, Kythira are being reinforced. As announced by the Fire Department, the fire does not have an active front. However, the reinforcement of the forces was decided as strong winds are blowing in the area, with gusts reaching 9 Beaufort, while similar conditions are expected today. In particular, according to an update…
The fire in Kythira has no active front. As announced by the Fire Department, the resurgence that occurred early in the afternoon has been dealt with with the firefighting forces being on… The fires in Kythira and Agios Sostis in Arcadia have no active front - NAFTEMPORIKI
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