### [2026-07-29](/feed/2026/07/29/index.md)

##### Wildfires in 2026
# Two firefighters are killed while battling a wildfire near Rethymno, Crete, Greece, while a third dies near Gytheio, Laconia, during a separate operation. 




### Sources:

1. [AFP via ''Malay Mail](https://www.malaymail.com/news/world/2026/07/30/three-firefighters-killed-as-gale-force-winds-fan-wildfires-across-greece/229501)

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