At proud and modest Gerakari, high on the slopes of Crete’s Mt Kedros , guardian of one of the passes into the Amari valley, no one forgets the price of war.

The flames were being fanned by strong winds in the area, which were hampering firefighting efforts.

Two firefighters killed while battling a wildfire in southern Crete will be laid to rest Thursday, while authorities are investigating the death of a third firefighter in the…