By Bond Robertson 
The fire brigade, local emergency agencies and other emergency agencies had more than enough to do for just over a week in nonstop attempts to try to keep the wildfires on the Greek island of Rhodes under reasonable control.
The “unexpected” help also voluntarily made itself available.
Tourists help
In particular, the image of two German women in a hotel near the resort of Lindos who were seen fetching buckets of water from a pond to help put out fires in Rhodes, drew widespread attention.
Relentless effort has been mentioned before, among others The telegraph.
Also German Mercury He confirms that many tourists took part in fighting the fires.
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Other tourists have been observed in similar attempts, who, among other things, fetched and delivered water from the sea to firefighters to put out the flames.
Thousands have been evacuated
Yesterday, Monday 24 July, Dagbladet reported that several tens of thousands of people had become evacuated and dispersed to different parts of the 1,400-square-kilometre island.
Strong impression: a Greek firefighter working in Rhodes tries to put out the flames. Photo: Petros Giannakouris/AP via NTB
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The Telegraph also reported that several people had been evacuated from the island.
Already on Saturday, Notodden’s Steinar Kvamme claimed that the situation in Rhodes was both Chaotic and tragic.
Challenges
He came out harshly against the travel company TUI and made it clear to Dagbladet that the organization seemed objectionable and inconspicuous.
In an email to Dagbladet on Tuesday 25 July, TUI Norway’s Director of Communications, Anne Mork-Longren, stated that all tourists had been moved to safe areas on the island.
Bad News
– TUI has emptied all but one evacuation center and is relocating our clients to hotels in the northern parts of Rhodes that were not affected by the forest fires. She wrote that there were some challenges getting clients from the last evacuation center due to roadblocks.
Yesterday the head of communications claimed that the ongoing evacuation is the largest ever in Greek history.
Mørk-Løwengreen has also informed that all flights planned to Rhodes until Friday have been cancelled. However, it is gratifying how everything turned out.
– I am glad that, despite the exceptional circumstances and the ongoing crisis, we have now put in place a good solution, the email continues.
will stay
Yesterday TUI announced the deployment of additional flights to take passengers away from the island. The Foreign Office also issued a strong warning to Norwegians residing in and around the affected areas.
Significant Resources: Many firefighting aircraft were actively involved in the ongoing attempts to limit the spread of flames. Photo: Petros Giannakouris/AP via NTB
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Despite the warnings and the frightening conditions, not everyone seems to have been greatly affected.
Reverse The telegraph Sue Paul and Dave Cook said they were so glad they went to the island and chose to stay.
– It doesn’t get much better than this. Especially when the sun goes down and the weather gets cooler. They say life is good, but they admit:
– Admittedly, we won’t be back in the summer. It’s a bit warm.
Christopher on the forest fire: – Strong smell of smoke