The Forestry Department of the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment announces that today, 28 May 2022 at 16:50 a.m. a fire broke out at the boundaries of the community of Politiko in the area "Dexamenoutokia", in Filani. The fire broke out in a very dangerous area, on the outskirts of the Machaira National Forest Park.
Thanks to the great mobilization of forest firefighting forces and rapid intervention, the fire was prevented from spreading after it burned two decares of pine trees and other forest vegetation.
To extinguish the fire, 32 people of the Forestry Department with eight fire engines, ten people of the Fire Service with three fire engines and one earth mover operated. The two hired planes of the Forestry Department also contributed to the extinguishing of the fire.
Fire-fighting forces of the Forestry Department remain in the area to deal with possible reignition.
The causes of the fire are being investigated.
(SX)
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