The dangers facing firefighters on Europe’s wildfire frontline were laid bare on Wednesday July 29 after three Greek firefighters lost their lives battling fast-moving blazes fuelled by scorching temperatures and powerful winds. Firefighters killed battling separate blazesTwo firefighters died while tackling a wildfire on the Greek island of Crete after their vehicle overturned in difficult terrain. A third firefighter was killed in a separate blaze in the Peloponnese region of southern Greece. Several other wildfires broke out across Greece during the day, with authorities deploying hundreds of firefighters, helicopters and water-dropping aircraft to contain the flames. Although cooler conditions briefly helped firefighters gain control, authorities warned that rising temperatures and stronger winds could cause the blaze to intensify again.