reminder of the risks taken. a firefighting aircraft dumps its water, appears to clip a tree and loses control. the two pilots on board were killed. so many are putting themselves in harm s way, like volunteer firefighter panagiotis, who takes us to see what this fire can do. his team s camping nearby, still on high alert. their village isjust down the road. translation: you can | understand our anguish. we were running to put out the fire. we were desperate to save the forest, but we were also desperate to save our houses and our families. when we came to the top of a nearby hill, the scale of the challenge became obvious. up here, you really get a sense of how difficult the task is for firefighters.
so many are putting themselves in harm s way, like volunteer firefighter panagiotis, who takes us to see what this fire can do. his team s camping nearby, still on high alert. their village isjust down the road. translation: you can | understand our anguish. we were running to put out the fire. we were desperate to save the forest, but we were also desperate to save our houses and our families. when we came to the top of a nearby hill, the scale of the challenge became obvious. up here, you really get a sense of how difficult the task is for firefighters. when we first arrived here, most of the smoke was coming from over there. but in the last few minutes, there s been a flare up just down here. and of course, the strong wind is not only making things tougher for the people fighting the fires, but much more dangerous. this isn t the image this tourist island wants to project. earlier, the greek prime minister acknowledged that difficult days lie ahead. they sing. which is why, even her
so many are putting themselves in harm s way, like volunteer firefighter panagiotis, who takes us to see what this fire can do. his team s camping nearby, still on high alert. their village isjust down the road. translation: you can | understand our anguish. we were running to put out the fire. we were desperate to save the forest, but we were also desperate to save our houses and ourfamilies. when we came to the top of a nearby hill, the scale of the challenge became obvious. up here, you really get a sense of how difficult the task is for firefighters. when we first arrived here, most of the smoke was coming from over there. but in the last few minutes, there s been a flare up just down here. and of course, the strong wind