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EUROKINISSI
Firefighters continue to fight the blaze in various parts of the country, on a day in which many fires broke out, which quickly escalated due to strong winds.
More specifically, today a large fire front of more than 10 km was formed in the wider area of Kolokytha Pineia at the Pinios dam, in the municipality of Ilida, in Ilia. In the Local Community of Daphne it was decided to avoid the evacuation of the inhabitants of the first houses, which were a short distance from the flames.
A monastery in the area was immediately in danger, which was saved thanks to the timely intervention of the Fire Department. So far, a significant forest area and some agricultural crops have been destroyed.
Very strong winds are blowing in the area and fire fighting forces have increased.
The fire that broke out in an agroforestry area in Poulitsi is in recession Messinia. 50 firefighters operate at the scene with two groups of pedestrians and 15 vehicles.
17 firefighters with six vehicles try to extinguish the fire in the Zaganiaris area Andros, while helping volunteer firefighters and water authorities.
According to a post by archaeologist and director of excavations Christina Televantou, the fire spread to the archaeological site of Strofilas.
In Kifissia, the fire that broke out earlier, in a ravine between Kokkinara and Pallados streets, was partially controlled. Six vehicles with 15 firefighters and volunteers rushed to the scene.
Previously, the forest fire in Thassos River, the fire in a grassy area in Agia Varvara of the municipality of Gortyna in Heraklion and another in dry grass in Megara.
The fire was extinguished in a sparsely vegetated meadow, an area that had been raging since Tuesday night, between the towns of Skalochori and Vatousa in the west. Lesbos. The two fronts of the fire were one near the Perivolis Monastery in the Lardia area and the other near the “Rodas” cheese factory in the Xirolimnos area.
Ο Tomorrow the risk of fire in Attica, Central Greece, the Peloponnese and the North Aegean is expected to be very high.
The Fire Department issued information on its operational availability.
