An alarm sounded on Wednesday afternoon (08.10.2025) at the Heraklion Fire Department, when a fire broke out in a complex of two rental apartments in the Lenta settlement.
According to creta24.gr, the fire started inside one of the apartments and quickly spread to the adjacent space, reaching a plot of land next to the building. The tenants managed to evacuate in time without being endangered, while the thick smoke mobilized local residents, who extinguished a large part of the fire before firefighters arrived.
Crete: Firefighting operation
To fully extinguish the fire, 9 vehicles with more than 18 firefighters were deployed, who managed to contain the flames and prevent them from spreading to other buildings.
According to witness testimonies from residents, the fire started from a lit candle that a tenant forgot inside one of the two apartments.
Unfortunately, both apartments were completely burned down, leaving behind only ashes and serious property damage.
