Fire burns in Andros: settlements evacuated, firefighter injured

^{Published, Sunday, April 04, 2021 10:40}

The mobilization from Fire brigade, which constantly reinforces the cash of, has caused fire in the early hours of Sunday in Andros.

The fire front is roaring near the villages Arroyos and Ateni, the Authorities proceeding to a preventive evacuation of the settlements, since Fire Service Andros.

The settlement remains on hold Arni, since the fire, as it was known to the Fire Department, has opened in large area, due to the strong winds that reach the seven beauforts and the inaccessibility of the area.

However, as clarified by the Fire Department, the evacuation of residents is preventiveas the flames have reached close to the settlements, but so far no houses are threatened.

The causes of the fire remain unknown and will be investigated after the fire, while the rumors that he started from a car that caught fire are not true as it happened in another area.

It shows that during the night slightly injured In his hand, due to the sparks thrown at him, the chief of the Andros fire department, who, however, remains in charge of the fire and operates normally with the rest of the firefighters.

The reinforcement arrived on the island 1st EMAK with 8 people pedestrian section and a Super Puma helicopter, which however had difficulty landing due to strong winds.

“The entire Andros fire department is trying to put it out,” says the island’s Fire Service.

In total, 15 firefighters with 5 vehicles are trying to extinguish it, the 1st. EMAK with a pedestrian section of 8 people, 1 Super Puma helicopter and 2 airplanes.

Volunteers are also assisting in extinction efforts.

You can tell that winds are blowing in the area 7 Beaufort.