The fire that broke out yesterday in Ano Glyfada and quickly spread to the area of Voula and Varis, threatening homes and lives.
Firefighting forces fought an overnight battle with the flames and managed to contain the fire on the ridge and in the ravine between Ano Voula and Vari, without allowing the fire front to end when it was single in the Vari area.
At the moment the fire continues to burn towards the Voula cemetery, according to the fire brigade.
Today, at first light, water drops from aerial means began, and at 9:00 a.m. an official update on the progress of the fire is scheduled to be given by the leadership of the Ministry and the Fire Department.
According to the Fire Brigade, the operating forces were reinforced with firefighters, vehicles and foot patrols from the regions of Peloponnese, Central and Western Greece, Central and Western Macedonia, Epirus and Thessaly.
In total, 283 firefighters with 10 teams of hiking sections, 65 vehicles, the Mobile Operations Centre "OLYMPOS", a team of S.M.E.A., 2 A/F and 2 E/P of which one (1) as a coordinating unit.
Assistance is provided by the EL.AS. with 100 police officers and 38 vehicles, a large number of volunteer firefighters and volunteer fire-fighting vehicles, as well as water trucks of the Region and Local Authorities.
The personnel of the Fire Services of Attica remain on general alert
and the personnel of the Fire Services in the Regions of Peloponnese, Central and Western Greece, Central and Western Macedonia, Epirus and Thessaly remain on partial alert.
In the last 24 hours, 61 forest fires occurred,[/B] most of which were dealt with immediately and at their initial stage.
Evacuations and evacuations
Yesterday, the Civil Protection, following suggestions from the Fire Brigade, activated "112" at 16:20 and called on residents to evacuate Ano Voula and head directly to Also Square.
At the same time, police forces that assisted in the whole effort, responded to dozens of calls from the Emergency Response Centre and carried out at least 19 rescues of people and 2 animals.
How the fire broke out
The fire initially broke out in an area of dry grass at the end of Metsovo Street in the Pournari area of Ano Glyfada and soon spread to the mountain and Ano Voula.
Because of reports that the fire probably broke out from a PPC substation, a team of the Directorate for the Fight against Arson Crimes (D.A.E.E.) has gone to the site to investigate the causes. In the wider area, traffic regulations and diversions remain in place.
Source: news247.gr
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