Night of agony over the fires in Kefalonia



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A large forest fire broke out in Kefalonia, in the Anninata area. To extinguish it late Friday night, the fire brigade was strengthened, since according to local media, there are many fires and the aerial media have stopped operating.

According to the website inkefalonia.gr, new fires broke out late at night in the Eleios area, in Kapandriti, Agia Irini and Kapitsata.

Residential areas are not in danger. The work of firefighters is hampered by the strong winds that blow today in the Ionian.

According to the announcement of the Fire Brigade in Anninata, 102 firefighters are operating with 21 vehicles, 6 groups of pedestrians from Western Greece and the 1st EMAK. In addition, Klimakio from the Attica Safety Directorate, volunteers and tanker trucks from local authorities contribute to the fire suppression project.

At noon a fire broke out in the Helmata area, Kefalonia, in a forest area. The fire threatened for the moment the courtyards of the first houses of the town, but thanks to the timely intervention of the firefighters the worst was avoided and it is already in recession.

28 firefighters with 7 vehicles, 1 group of pedestrians in the air operated at the scene from an early age.

Fires also in Messinia

Two forest fires broke out in Messinia.

One in an inaccessible area in the Chrysokelaria area of ​​Pylos Nestoros, Messinia, which, however, does not threaten residential areas.

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For its extinction, 40 firefighters were mobilized with 2 groups of pedestrians and 10 vehicles, while in the extinction work water tankers of the Local Authorities participate.

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EUROKINISSI-TAKIS KOUROS

At noon, a fire broke out in an agroforestry area in Agios Nikonas, West Mani, Messinia, which was in recession overnight.

There are 21 firefighters operating at the scene with 1 group of pedestrians and 6 vehicles.



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