According to the Firefighters who are operating in the areas, the bet is that the fire fronts will be limited during the night.
Rocky night in the Southern Suburbs with residents in Voula, Vari, Vouliagmeni to spend the night in fear of re-ignitions in the large fire that broke out in the area today at noon.
The fire is raging at the border of Vari at the height of the cemetery while the image of the fire in Voula is much better.
According to the Firefighters attempting to bet on points is the fiery fronts to have been reduced overnight.
Strong forces of the Fire Brigade with both vehicles and infantry will remain in the area and together with volunteers who have rushed to the spot will give an all-night battle with the fire front.
The situation was clearly better over the late afternoon hours, however, what worries the Fire Department is the wind that, as he characteristically commented, a firefighter operating in the area on Skai.gr, makes circles, ie it is not in one direction but it changes constantly course.
“The above means that there may be a resurgence,” he said.
In any case, re-ignitions that had occurred until early in the evening were in small outbreaks which were extinguished immediately.
More specifically, on a hill above the cemetery on the border Voula – Vari there was a resurgence and there the firefighters are “fighting” to reduce it.
EKAB has sent additional ambulances for any help to residents who will not go home due to fear of resurgence.
Strong police forces exist at the same time on all roads.
The forces were strengthened
According to the latest information of the fire brigade, 171 firefighters with 56 vehicles are currently operating at this point.
The fire, according to the first information, has caused serious material damage to 10-15 houses with 2-3 of them completely burned. The official registration, however, has not been done yet.
In addition, there are 150 EL.AS executives at the site. with 50 vehicles, while at least 19 people and 2 pets were released.
The image by Xeroma and Dilofo
The fronts of the fire towards Heroma and Dilofo seem to be narrowing as the winds have dropped, he said, however, speaking to SKAI the mayor of Varis Voulas Vouliagmeni, Grigoris Konstandellos.
Earlier, the areas of Nea Kalymnos, Exochi, Dilofo Varis – the Vlachs – and Heroma Varis were evacuated.
The evacuation of a nursing home was also requested as a precaution, as well as the SOS children’s villages.
Mr. Konstandellos asked the residents who have a front to the mountain mass, to close doors and windows, to raise the awnings, to evacuate their houses and to cooperate with the Authorities.
In Panorama Voula the flames went through the yards of houses while two to three cars and three to four motorcycles were also damaged.
Panorama was evacuated early in the afternoon with a message from 112.
The fire has been brought under control Plynari of Glyfada from where the fiery flame from a HEDNO substation started at noon.
The order to open the 2nd Gymnasium and Lyceum of Voula was given by the mayor of Vari-Voula-Vouliagmeni Grigoris Konstandellos, in order to accommodate in the halls those residents of the area who have been forced to evacuate their homes due to the fire.
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