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The situation with the fire that broke out in the municipality of Saronikos, Attica, remains dramatic.
Unfortunately, the fire has spread at lightning speed due to the stormy winds that blow in the area, but also due to dirty plots, according to the Fire Department. It passed through the Feriza settlement, causing damage to homes and has now reached the outskirts of Anavyssos, where the area is being evacuated as a precaution by its inhabitants. In fact, Security has already released 75 citizens and another 26 OPKE.
Fire in Keratea
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The evacuation order was given early by the Feriza Fire Department and a boarding school, the settlement of Agrotiki Bank, Olympus, Agiosmouthi, Agios Panteleimon and Aris Saronidas. The City Council has sent buses for preventive evacuation, beyond Anavyssos, if necessary, to Mokriza, Drosia and Palea Fokea, since the route of the fire front is possibly to Palea Fokea.
At the point, along with the new reinforcements now, a total of 117 firefighters operate with 7 groups of pedestrians, 35 vehicles, 5 planes and 8 helicopters, until at least night falls. Volunteers and local authorities who transport water help.
By order of the Chief of the Fire Department, Lieutenant General Stefanos Kolokouris, a unit from the Fire Crimes Directorate has traveled to the area of the Municipality of Saronikos, to investigate the causes of the fire that broke out today.
Due to the fire, vehicle traffic on Anavyssos avenue has stopped from the height of its contribution with Kalyvion avenue, in the traffic flow towards Anavyssos, on Anavyssos avenue from the height of its contribution with Agiou Panteleimonos street, in the traffic flow towards Kalivia, on Olympou street from the height of Kalivia avenue, on the Keratea-Anavyssou provincial road to its intersection with Athinon-Souniou avenue, on Athinon-Souniou avenue from the height of Kalivia avenue , stream from Athens to Sounio (vehicle reversal to Athens) and on Athens-Sounio avenue from the height of the Palea Fokea settlement to the traffic flow from Sounio to Athens (vehicle reversal to Nea Makri).
Fire in Keratea
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In addition, the traffic on Karamanli Avenue has been stopped from the height of Athens-Sounio Avenue at the height of the Grand Resort, in the traffic flow from Athens to Sounio (backing of vehicles to Athens), on Karamanli Avenue from the from the Lavriou avenue (vehicle reversal to Athens) and on the Athens-Souniou avenue from the Agia Fotini height, in the traffic flow from Sounio to Athens (vehicle reversal to Sounio).
In the other fire in Attica and specifically in Nea Makri, the news is good as it is now in recession.
The situation in Amaliada is also dramatic: the town of Dafni is being evacuated
Equally dramatic is the situation now prevailing in the Kolokytha Amaliada area, where fire has threateningly approached scattered houses in the village and an evacuation order was issued. A total of 66 firefighters with 3 groups of pedestrians, 23 vehicles, 4 planes and a helicopter are now operating at the site along with reinforcements that have rushed in.
Furthermore, in Messinia, the fire that broke out in an agroforestry area in the Poulitsi area is breaking out, without immediately endangering a residential area. 47 firefighters operate on site with 2 groups of pedestrians, 15 vehicles, 2 planes and a helicopter. At the same time, this time a new fire broke out in a grassy area in Zaganiaris, Andros. Very strong winds are also blowing in the area, but at the moment the settlements are not in danger. 17 firefighters with 6 vehicles and a helicopter were immediately mobilized. Volunteer firefighters and water authorities are helping.
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