For the magnitude and severity of these fires it seems the resources being used just aren't adequate.

We've just experienced a very large fire here in Southern California - approx. 250,000 acres - and have had around 3,000 firefighters working on it for almost 2 months. It has been burning in the back country and has not destroyed any homes or caused any deaths.

"1,000 fireman and 425 soldiers" just doesn't like enough manpower has been devoted to these fires in Greece. Yes, nature can overwhelm even the greatest human resources, but I would think that more firefighting personnel could only help.

BH, Santa Barbara, CA, USA

Sad and despicable to think that somebody would deliberately set a fire...and especially on such historic territory. We in Serbia know what it's like to live through forest fires and I wish only the best to our neighbours to the south.

Aleks, Beograd, SRB

Admitedly this is a disgrace... as a Greek I feel ashamed for the situation and my heart goes out to the victims.
Makes one wonder where the state is. I have no firm political affiliations with any of the Greek parties but makes me wonder what they will do with the 10 mill Euros they are getting for the upcoming ellections... dish them out to where they are needed or keep them in order to win?
Furthermore, the Greek army is still based on males at the age of 18 getting called up for a year and frankly doing nothing worthwhile for the duration.... why not train us as seasonal fire figthers? and instead of buying new war plains for Germany why not order fire planes?
Some things to ponder over. Maybe I am being overly naive but I am serisouly running out of ideas.

harris, Corfu,

You cant imagine what it's like, until you get to see it up close.
Wish that you never have to.

A.M. Red Cross volunteer

A.M., Athens, Greece

Congratulations for your article. I'm Greek and live in Piraeus. I have been watching all this destruction since last Friday night. (It's Sunday evening now). What is most amazing is the fact that while firefighters and all the rest are fighting the fires, we can suddenly see new fires starting all of a sudden, and explosive devices have been found in many occasions - one further proof that these fires are not coincidence. This afternoon, in particular, I heard a Geology professor saying on the tv that "this is a very well organized scientific plan". What he didn't say is: what have the motives of the scientists been, and what interests they serve.
I spent a part of my live in Peloponnisos - where I finished high school, in fact - and seeing this chaos , which to this moment has no end , is causing me a lot of sorrow. I have the feeling that what will be left after all this, will be a post-war Greece.

Thank you for giving me this opportunity.

Ekaterini Minogianni, Piraeus, Greece

as there is nato which decides international where and what will do the army of each country there also should be an organism that will see where is the need for emergency such as fires and other disasters and send automaticly aid from other countries

ANTONY, CORFU, GREECE

I have never believed in conspiracy theories, never. But this is no coincidence. Nevertheless, we need help. There is no central coordination at the moment and there are more than 40 fires burning all over south Greece. Our forces alone could not ever face that. Please, help, I lose my country. There is a cloud of smoke and ashes covering the north supburbs of Athens, coming from south Evoia which is now a hell. It is the third night now, please help.

Maria Kl., Menidi-Athens, Greece

Τhe situation is tragic. We fight the fires all by ourselves. The flames are unstoppable. 61 people have died. What is going to happen tomorrow? We don't know.

God help us.

Dionysia, Athens, Greece

There is a small amount of belated help from France and Italy, but what is needed is an international rapid deployment force in disaster relief and firefighting, rather than in dropping bombs on foreign villagers.

How much more influential major powers like Britain or the U.S. would be if they used their might to help save lives and property in situations like this, rather than in causing murder and mayhem.

John, Sudbury, Canada