Firefighters are preventing harmful fires all around the nation, whereas solely in the previous couple of hours 45 fires have damaged out, because the press consultant of the Fireplace Division, fireplace chief, identified. Vassilis Vathrakogiannisin an emergency briefing held.
“All Civil Safety forces are on alert at this time with harmful fires ongoing in lots of areas of the nation. In the previous couple of hours alone, 45 fires broke out.
We’re preventing onerous to cope with them and in any case they’re attempting sturdy floor and air forces”he stated characteristically.
The place did 112 ring?
As well as, Mr. Vathrakogiannis identified that the 112 despatched 11 messages both to tell the residents or to take away them in a secure route in Mavro Lithari of Attica, Megalopolis of Arcadia, Mastrantoni of Achaia and Lyrkeia of Argolis.
A message through 112 was additionally despatched to the residents to maneuver away from the jap Kranidi Argolida and head in the direction of Porto Heli and Ermioni.
“We’re going via extraordinarily troublesome days. That is why we draw consideration to everybody. If you happen to see smoke or flames, name us on 199 or 112. Name us instantly.
Do not assume another person has known as earlier than. Then instantly depart the world and facilitate the entry of the hearth brigade”write down.
The nation is on fireplace
The hearth at Divarata of Kefalonia but additionally the fiery fronts in Black Stone in Saronida to have been restricted.
The hearth at Mavro Lithari began and unfold in a short time as a result of sturdy winds, with the fast intervention of the Fireplace Division being decisive for its containment.
As Mr. Vathrakogiannis stated, regardless of the adversarial situations, the hearth in Mavro Lithari, Attica, was managed by the hearth brigade inside two hours of its incidence.
“In a number of circumstances the pace of the winds exceeds 95 kilometers per hour, which makes it troublesome for aerial autos to method and our pilots are making each effort to method the hearth fronts safely”he underlined.
In response to the most recent replace from Attica Visitors, the site visitors of autos in Athens-Souniou avenuewhich had been interrupted earlier as a result of fireplace, was restored.
Because the press consultant of the Fireplace Division identified, at Meadow and in Thebes nice efforts are nonetheless being made to handle the fronts.
An extra fireplace broke out at 15:05 in an agroforestry space in Oregano of Etoloakarnania. 20 firefighters, 1 pedestrian group, 7 autos and 1 helicopter are working to extinguish it.
The mobilization of the Fireplace Division has been attributable to a fireplace that broke out in Aliveri of Eviain a forest space.
The Peloponnese is in flames
An enormous fireplace additionally broke out in Megalopolis of Arcadia and particularly within the village Choremiwith the flames having destroyed round 5 homes, because the villagers inform MEGA.
“The wind was sturdy, there was nothing we might do. The Fireplace Division was right here, they did all the pieces they may”say the residents.
On the similar time, a fireplace broke out within the village Mastrantoni of Achaiawith the residents of the world receiving steady notices to evacuate the settlements close to the hearth entrance.
A message through 112 was despatched to the residents of the areas Darkish and Kardasi of Achaia with a view to transfer away and head in the direction of Karpeta attributable to a forest fireplace within the space.
Particularly, the message states:
“Forest fireplace in your space. If you’re within the Skouras and Kardasi areas of Achaia, transfer away in the direction of Karpeta. Comply with the authorities’ directions.”
The hearth in Drosopigi Corinthia was restricted, whereas fires are ongoing in a forest space in Lyrkia of Argolis and in Meligala, Messinia.
Fires in agroforestry areas in Neochori, Messinia and Kranidi of Argolis broke out shortly after 3:00 p.m.
In response to data from the Fireplace Division, the hearth that broke out at round 15:25 in Kranidi Argolida grew in a short time.
22 firefighters with 2 teams of pedestrians, 9 autos and 1 helicopter are working on the scene. In truth, in keeping with the mayor of Ermionida, Yiannis Georgopoulos, it has reached the primary homes of town and a few of them have already been engulfed in flames.
A hearth broke out in an agroforestry space round 15:05 in Neochori, Messinia. 16 firefighters with 1 pedestrian group, 6 autos and 1 helicopter are working on the scene.
New massive fireplace in Ilia within the Alpochori – Hanakia space. The hearth is heading in the direction of the village of Alepochori.
In truth, the E.O. Pyrgos – Patras on the peak of the Vounargos intersection. Autos are diverted
Very excessive fireplace threat on Saturday as nicely
It’s famous that in keeping with the Fireplace Threat Prediction Map issued by the Common Secretariat of Civil Safety of the Ministry of Local weather Disaster & Civil Safety, and for tomorrow Saturday, June 22 2024, a really excessive fireplace threat is predicted (threat class 4) for the next areas:
- Area of Attica
- Area of Central Greece (Evia, Boeotia)
- Peloponnese Area (Corinthia Area, Argolis Area)
⚠️ Threat Prediction Map🔥 for tomorrow Saturday 22/06:
🟠 Very excessive threat 4️⃣ in:
📍 #Attica & #Argolis
📍 areas #Corinthia #Boeotia central & southern #Evia🟡 Excessive threat 3️⃣ in a number of areas
— Fireplace Division (@pyrosvestiki) June 21, 2024
Emergency measures of the municipality of Athens
The Municipality of Athens took emergency measures, as a result of intense climate situations prevailing. The municipal authority, making use of the safety measures offered for in alarm conditions, such because the one in Attica at this time, introduced that:
THE Nationwide Backyard and park of Alsos Gendarmerie had been closed for security causes attributable to extreme climate and can stay closed till the top of their working hours.
It has additionally come into power Curfew to Lycabettuswith patrols and readiness from the municipality’s crews.
Moreover, the municipality has developed patrols by its workers teams on a 24-hour foundation in all giant inexperienced areas (Filopappou, Lykavitto, Turkovunia, Ilisia, and many others.). Y
Firefighters are readily available to help the Fireplace Division in case of want. The Municipal Police has been placed on alert and drones are checking giant areas.
The Municipality of Athens appealed to residents and businesses to be very cautious and in case of any hazard they understand to contact the 1595 or 2105287800, that are open 24 hours a day.
#Fires #nation #fireplace #Battle #flames #Megalopolis #Argolis #Achaia #Kefalonia
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