- On the afternoon of 2 July, a wildfire broke out in the Ierapetra municipality, southeast coast of Crete, causing damage and evacuations. On 3 July, a second fire erupted in the Rafina municipality, Attica region), southern Greece, also prompting evacuations.
- Following the Ierapetra wildfire, media reported that four people have been hospitalised. The Greek Civil Protection Agency confirmed more than 300 evacuees due to the fire in Rafina.
- To combat the Ierapetra fire, local authorities deployed 12 helicopters, 230 firefighters (including 13 hiking units), and 49 vehicles. In Rafina, 170 firefighters, 54 vehicles, and a large number of volunteers were mobilised
- The Copernicus Emergency Management Service (EMS) was activated in rapid mapping mode (EMSR809) on 3 July to provide detailed maps of the fire’s extent and monitor potential damage in Crete.
- According to the European Forest Fire Information System (JRC EFFIS), the fire danger in the affected areas is forecast to remain high to very extreme over the next 24 hours.
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