submitted by James Victor Prineas on 17.08.2010
Dear Friends of Kythera, Over the last few days fires have been burning in the east of Kythera. They started up on the mountain next to Agia Moni, and yesterday they reached the village of Mitata, coming very close to the houses. So far there seems to have been minimal damage to houses but the losses of olive groves, bee hives and vineyards are huge. The historic mountain of Paliokastro appears to have been burnt out completely. You can view dozens of photos by going to the first link below, and the movies of the fire are linked below them. James Prineas Photos by George Poulos and Aphrodite Feros: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=195042&id=530120368&l=4bd380ae85 Photos by Oliver Payton: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=195038&id=530120368&l=1910c609fe Photos by James Prineas: Of the fires: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=194794&id=530120368&l=d05d3d6e6f Of the aftermath: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=194878&id=530120368&l=75cd699fc2 Movies: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VDCNZGY93w http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfvpW99onqY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxklkEnZpCQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Gl1Ht4Vpq4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9glLPr0_GE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xxEsbx7r8Q Picture below by Stephen Trifyllis Pictures below by James Prineas
submitted by Peter Coronis on 20.09.2010
i was in viarathika at the time and watched them from mitata they were quite frightening but if your from australia these fires were tiny compared the 50ft fires burning there. would love to join the kythira firefighters
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