

Greek authorities declared a state of emergency in Rhodes last week, though there are believed to be no currently active fires. Some of those who fled the Rhodes fires lost their travel documents, so the Greek authorities are setting up a special desk at the island’s airport to help those travellers.

Register via the Greek government’s Emergency Communication Service (in Greek).Read the Greek Government’s protection guidelines in the event of a forest fire.Samsung Devices go to Settings > Apps > Messages > Notifications > Emergency Notifications.Android 11 and higher go to Settings > Notifications > Advanced Settings > Wireless Emergency Alerts.Enable the “Emergency Alerts” option at the bottom. iPhones go to Settings > Notification.Enable the “Emergency Alerts” option to receive the Greek government’s emergency alerts.Contact your airline or travel operator who can assist you with return travel to the UK.Call the Greek Emergency Services on 112 if you are in immediate danger.Follow the guidance of the emergency services.The Foreign Office has given the following advice to those in areas affected by fires:
