Strong winds creating 'extremely difficult' conditions, says Greece’s chief fire officer

Greece’s chief fire officer Vasilios Vathrakoyannis has delivered a general update on the fires this evening. He started by expressing his "sincere condolences" to the families of the two crew members who died when two firefighting helicopters collided. Vathrakoyannis says forces are operating for a third day to tackle the large fire in the Attica-Boeotia area. Conditions have been "extremely difficult" with strong winds meaning aircraft were unable to operate at times. Condi