A fire that broke out on Sunday afternoon near the city VarnavasLocated 35 km north of Athens, it is close to the Greek capital. The fire department reported that the fire reached Mount Penteleikon.
Fires in Attica / PAP/EPA / ALEXANDROS BELTES
Evacuation of several cities
The services ordered evacuation several towns on the northeastern outskirts of Athens and several hospitals and monasteries. The situation is complicated by strong winds (7-8 on the Beaufort scale) with variable directions. According to meteorologists, the wind will be even stronger during the day. The height of the flames exceeds 25 meters.
More than half a thousand firefighters in action
He participates in the operation 560 firefighters supported by volunteers and 32 firefighting planes and helicopters, AMNA news agency reported. Due to the “critical situation,” the prime minister urgently returned to Athens after a vacation in Crete, government spokesman Pavlos Marinakis said.
Fires in Attica / PAP/EPA / ALEXANDROS BELTES
While fire fighting action One firefighter was injured; there are also reports of people injured by smoke poisoning. Overnight, police rescued 180 people from areas threatened by fire.
Data published by meteo.gr shows that smoke from the Attica fire has spread 300 km to the southwest.
Minister: It’s going to be a difficult week
On Saturday, the Greek Minister for Climate Crisis and Civil Defense Vasilis Kikilias warned that Greece will face a very difficult week in terms of fires. He announced that half of the country would be in a very serious fire risk zone.
