Authorities issue alert as early forest fires rage in Greece

Athens [Greece], April 8: Fires raging across central Greece and the island of Crete have been brought under control as the country battles the fallout from more than a month without rain, the fire brigade said on Sunday.
A man was seriously injured when trying to protect his house near the small port of Ierapetra in Crete against the flames, broadcaster ERT reported. After five dry weeks, Greece has seen countless early forests fires over the weekend.
On Saturday alone, 72 fires were recorded on agricultural land by the fire brigade, most of them on Crete as well as on the central mainland. The civil defence agency has issued its second-highest alert level as storms, expected to hit the Aegean region from Sunday evening until Tuesday, could further fan the flames. (DPA)
Source: Qatar Tribune