happens? better when an incident like this ha ens? , ., better when an incident like this hauens? , ., , , , happens? yes, of course, but this reuuires happens? yes, of course, but this requires a happens? yes, of course, but this requires a cooperation happens? yes, of course, but this requires a cooperation between i requires a cooperation between operational agencies and the research institutions like the one i work for. as i told you earlier, we have developed a forecasting system able to predict fire spreading behaviour. it has been used for two years in greece operationally in 2019 and 2020 and they are currently available, scientific tools, that we need to use that invest in fire development in order to be able to battle these large and extreme wildfires. . ~ battle these large and extreme wildfires. ., ,, , ., battle these large and extreme wildfires. . ~ , ., , . battle these large and extreme wildfires. ., ,, , ., , . ., wildfires. thank you very much for “oininr wildf
and hotels on the island of rhodes, as wildfires continue to burn out of control. it s said to be the biggest such operation greece has ever carried out. these are pictures from one village in rhodes where houses have been destroyed. three hotels have reportedly burnt down, and many others are in the danger zone. many people are staying in temporary accomodation like this. while others waited in public buildings. the fires have been burning for five days now. the country s deputy fire chief says the blazes in rhodes are the most difficult greece is facing. the budget airline, jet2, says it s cancelled all flights that were due to go to rhodes today. tuigroup says it s also cancelled flights to rhodes until tuesday night. thomas cook has cancelled all holidays to areas of rhodes until 31stjuly. azadeh moshiri reports. these are scenes
area. some stranded trying to get out of the country back home after a holiday. clearly it is quite a densely packed area there. rhodes, as we were saying, people are arriving back in the uk. we heard earlierfrom our arriving back in the uk. we heard earlier from our correspondence arriving back in the uk. we heard earlierfrom our correspondence in manchester that the first flights are due since those wildfires started taking place, they are due a bit later on this afternoon. 0perators including british airways haveissued 0perators including british airways have issued notices on cancellations to flight out there but, as our correspondent said in rhodes, there are people still arriving. it hasn t put off everybody, we heard from our reporter in the newsroom that rhodes is quite a large island and lots of people can go to areas of safety there. but clearly, at the airport, lots of people are quite anxious to hear more about how they are able to return home after a holiday there.
part of the island looks currently safe since the fire is more active further to the south. safe since the fire is more active further to the south. what about the weather, further to the south. what about the weather. is further to the south. what about the weather, is that further to the south. what about the weather, is that forecast further to the south. what about the weather, is that forecast to - further to the south. what about the weather, is that forecast to improve | weather, is that forecast to improve soon? is that going to impact the fires and the weather and the situation in rhodes at the moment? not according to our latest forecast, we expect to remain under the influence of this soaring hot temperatures until the coming wednesday or thursday. so, temperatures until the coming wednesday orthursday. so, it temperatures until the coming wednesday or thursday. so, it will remain above a0 celsius. until then, the situation will be very difficult and if we have any fi