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Firefighters continue to operate in the Livathos fire (pictures)
Last Updated: Thursday, September 03, 2020 18:04
In Kefalonia, the coordinator of West firefighting operations. From Greece, Lieutenant General Giannis Petroutsos
Difficult times for the inhabitants of the Livathos villages after the fire that reached near the courtyards of the houses in Kaligata and Kourkoumelata.
Finally, thanks to the efforts of the Firefighters by land and air means, the volunteers and the people of the Civil Protection of the Municipality of Argostoli, the fire has been reduced, but they continue to work for the resurgence that exists due to the strong winds.
In Cephalonia he meets and coordinates, Lieutenant General Giannis Petroutsos, coordinator of West Firefighters Operations. From Greece.
Startup update
There has been a large fire in Livathos and it started shortly after 1:30 pm on Thursday from Sarlata. Right now, there are strong Fire Brigade forces, with infantry units, firefighting aircraft, as well as volunteers from the ESA from Kefalonia, to reduce the fire that has spread due to high winds.
Two Canader-type firefighting aircraft, ESA volunteers and firefighting vehicles from the Argostoli City Council Civil Protection also participate in the extinction.
The fire has assumed great proportions and is within the settlement of Kourkoumelata, Sarlata, Kaligata …
In its announcement, the Fire Department states: In a forest area in the Sarlata area, Kefalonia. 21 were immediately mobilized firefighters with 2 groups of pedestrian sections, 6 vehicles, 4 A / F and 1 E / P. Assistance from volunteer firefighters and water carriers.
George Chalavazis
Images: Eleftheria Koulouriotou
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