Thick black smoke has covered a wider area of Ritsona, while various materials are burning in the surrounding area of a recycling factory in front of the Papoutsanis factory.
Firefighters lined up along the old Ritsonas Chalkida National Road to prevent the flames from spreading to a wider area as there are other factories. They are trying to contain the flames inside the recycling plant, where flammable materials including tires and mattresses are burning.
A message was recently issued by 112 to residents in the area urging them to stay at home with doors and windows closed due to the danger of smoke.
In the wider area, in addition to many factories, there is also the Ritsona refugee structure, but it is not in danger, as there is no space for the flames to spread beyond the specific area of the recycling factory.