A fireplace broke out at midday on Saturday round 12:00 in Lesbos. Particularly, the fireplace is burning a forest space very near the village of Kapi, Mandamado
The hearth is burning uncontrollably, whereas the extinguishing job is made tough by the robust northerly winds blowing within the space.
On Saturday afternoon, the firefighting forces working within the space have been bolstered, whereas help is supplied by native water our bodies, venture equipment and volunteers.
Earlier, 30 firefighters with a gaggle of pedestrians, 10 autos have been attempting to extinguish it.
7 plane and 1 helicopter are helping from the air as robust winds are blowing within the space and firefighters try to rapidly carry the fireplace underneath management earlier than it will get out of hand.
#Fireplace in a forest space within the space of Mandamados Lesvos. They’re doing 30 #firefighters with 1 infantry group of the twelfth EMODE, 10 autos, whereas 7 A/F and 1 E/P have been mobilized. Subscription by volunteers.
— Fireplace Division (@pyrosvestiki) July 6, 2024
“Tough state of affairs”
In accordance with lesvosnews, the president of the village, Babis Tzelaidis, describes the state of affairs as tough. It’s famous that, not removed from the fireplace, there’s a massive forest that begins from Karava and goes to the opposite facet of the island.
Northeasterly winds of 5 Beaufort are blowing within the space. Forecasts are for stronger northerlies throughout the day. The smoke of the fireplace reaches so far as Kalloni, making a suffocating environment.
Fireplace additionally in Olympus and Boeotia
It’s recalled that earlier a hearth additionally broke out in Olympos, in an inaccessible location in Kopanoula, in Pieria, in all probability resulting from lightning.
A fireplace outbreak additionally occurred in Ellopia Boeotia, the place low vegetation is burning. In accordance with the Fireplace Division, the fireplace broke out round 11:00 and is burning dry grass in an olive grove, whereas it doesn’t threaten the settlement.
32 firefighters with a pedestrian group from the 4th EMODE, ten autos and a helicopter from the air are working on the scene. Subsidiaries are supplied by native water our bodies and venture equipment.
#Fireplace in low vegetation within the Ellopia area #Boeotia.
They’re endeavor 32 #firefighters with 1 pedestrian group of the 4th EMODE, 10 autos and 1 E/P.
Subscription from native water our bodies and venture equipment.— Fireplace Division (@pyrosvestiki) July 6, 2024
#Fireplace #Lesvos #forest #burning #Mandamados
