A distillery in Rethymno went up in flames and was completely destroyed

18.08.2026

GREECE

16:03

A distillery in Rethymno went up in flames and was completely destroyed

The risk of the fire spreading was averted

ALPHANEWSLIVE

The fire that broke out at noon on Tuesday in a commercial building housing a distillery, near the Heraklion – Estavromenos, in the Sfakaki area of Rethymno.

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Twenty-one firefighters, a foot patrol team from the 3rd EMODE unit, and seven fire trucks responded to the scene.

The building is completely engulfed in flames, and the focus of the operation is currently on preventing the fire from spreading beyond the distillery premises. So far, according to the Fire Department, there is no risk of the fire spreading.

Meanwhile, the Heraklion Investigative Unit for Arson Crimes has been mobilized to investigate the circumstances and causes of the fire.

SOURCE: APE

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