According to the latest reports, a large part of the famous Preveli Palm Forest has gone up in flames. More than 224 firefighters, supported by 11 specialist forest firefighting teams and 53 fire engines, have been deployed to the operation. New Blazes Erupt Across GreeceThe Crete wildfire is one of several large fires burning across Greece. Three fire fighters lost their lives in Greece in the past 24 hours while battling wildfires across the country. On Wednesday, Maria Zuber, head of the European Union’s Emergency Response Coordination Centre, warned that the wildfire threat is shifting eastward toward Greece, following devastating fires in Spain and France.