Around 65,000 hectares were affected by the massive wildfire in Corinthia on the morning of Tuesday 1 October, according to data from the Copernicus Rapid Mapping Service and the European Forest Fire Observatory (EFFIS).
As stated in your post meteo.grThis year’s fire is the largest of all the fires that have affected the province of Corinthia since 2010 to date.
From 2010 until this year, large fires in the area burned a total of more than 180,000 hectares, an area that corresponds to 8% of the total surface of the Province of Corinthia.
Battle for the 4th day in scattered pockets
According to the Fire Department, there is no longer an active front, but scattered outbreaks in areas that are difficult to access.
The Fire Department reinforced the ground forces operating at the site, which now number 570 firefighters with 28 forestry command teams and 160 vehicles, while at first light 6 helicopters began to operate from the air, one of which for coordination. and four plans. Additional assistance is provided by volunteers, Civil Protection volunteer groups, as well as water carriers and project machines from the Peloponnese region and the National Defense General Staff, as well as forces from the Forest Service and the Greek Police.
At the same time, the General Secretariat for Civil Protection activated the European Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM) with a request to provide aerial assistance to deal with forest fires in Corinthia. In particular, aid to our country includes three CL-415 firefighting aircraft, two from Italy and one from Croatia.
