Within the triangle formed by the settlements Petries, Krieza It is Eirathe main front of the fire is burning in Euboea while strong gusts of wind now determine its course and intensity.
As regional deputy governor Giorgos Kelaiditis notes, “it is still too early for any assessment” regarding your progress.
He thinks that “the eastern front appears to be more dangerous and that is where all the forces are fighting”, while, as he notes, “on the other front, towards Dystos, there has been stability lately, but the situation remains absolutely critical».
Shortly after 8:30 pm on Monday, there was a new message, the fifth in a row, from 112, urging people in the Koskina area to move to Zarakes via the Karystou provincial road.
⚠️ Activation 1️⃣1️⃣2️⃣
Forest fire in your area
If you are in the area #sieves move away towards #Zarakes along a country road #Karystou
‼️ Follow the instructions of the Authorities
ℹ️ https://t.co/kexUnloeCt@pirosvestiki @hellenicpolice
– 112 Greece (@112Greece) July 29, 2024
Earlier, at an emergency briefing, fire department representative Mr. Vathrakogiannis noted that the fire, which broke out today at 3:17 pm in a forest area near the Petries settlement, immediately assumed dangerous proportions mainly because of the strong northerly winds that blew through the area.
Answers 112
For this reason, as Mr. Vathrakogiannis said, “it was necessary to issue 4 (ss: so far) 112 messages, initially to inform residents close to the area where the fire occurred and then to evacuate them from those in the settlements, Krieza, Koskina and Petries.
Powerful forces
189 firefighters with 9 groups of infantry departments and 56 vehicles, in addition to a large number of volunteers, are working to extinguish the fire. For aerial firefighting, 26 aerial resources have been assigned, namely 16 aircraft and 10 helicopters, of which 2 are for coordination.
Local government water tankers and construction machinery are assisting in the extinguishing efforts.
He moved to the area as a precaution, fire boat and the Coast Guard was mobilized with vessels close to the coast.
Additionally, ELAS forces were mobilized to facilitate the evacuation of residents.
The coordination of all firefighting forces is carried out by the OLYMPOS Mobile Operations Center.
Furthermore, Mr. Vathrakogiannis emphasized that from the beginning priority was given to the protection of human life and settlements, the Lake Dystos wetland was protected and so far no damage has been reported.
“All Civil Protection forces are fighting a real battle to contain the fire in Evia. We are at the height of the fire season and the conditions in the coming period, according to experts, will be more difficult. Great care from all of us. For any further news, a new update will follow,” concluded Mr. Vathrakogiannis.