The fire was significantly reduced in an inaccessible area at Pangaeo Oros in Kavala which developed mainly as creeping burning dead fuel on the ground. According to information from the Fire Department, despite the difficulty faced by the firefighters in reaching remote areas with small fires, they managed to reduce it significantly.
At the moment there is almost no breathing in the area and 205 firefighters with 21 groups of hikers and 8 vehicles continue to operate, while 4 aircraft and 2 helicopters will periodically operate until the last light. Assistance in the extinguishing project is provided by project machinery of the Region of North Macedonia and Thrace.
Kikilias: “Everything we knew about the climate has changed”
The Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection, Vassilis Kikilias, refers to the fire that occurred yesterday on Mount Pangaio in his post on “X”, stressing among other things that it is progressing creepily, burning mainly dry branches and leaves.
In particular, Mr. Kikilias underlines:
“Yesterday afternoon, a fire broke out – by human hands, as everything indicates – on Mount Pangeo, which is progressing creepily, burning mainly dry branches and leaves. We are talking about steep, impassable ravines and cliffs at an altitude of 1400 meters, where more than 200 forest commanders are operating, while since the morning aerial vehicles have also joined the battle.
And all this just before November comes! And the most skeptical or pessimists understand that the prolonged drought for 6 months and the lack of rain is a climate crisis! We must realize that everything we knew about the climate and natural disasters in our country, but also around the planet, has changed. I emphasize this for the umpteenth time: We must radically change perceptions and practices both as a State and as citizens.”
Yesterday afternoon a fire broke out – by human hands as everything seems to indicate – on Mount Pangaio, which is progressing creepily, burning mainly dry branches and leaves. We are talking about steep, impassable ravines and cliffs at an altitude of 1400 meters, where more than 200…
— Vassilis Kikilias (@Vkikilias) October 27, 2024
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