The fire in Fokida is ongoing – North Itea has been evacuated

The evacuation of North Itea by its residents was completed late on Monday night. With buses provided by the Municipality and the Region, the residents of the area were taken to hotels in Delphi where they will stay tonight for security reasons.

It is characteristic that the fire still remains at a distance from the settlement, while there are still fears of its extension mainly to professional facilities but also to sheepfolds.

With the departure of the aerial means, the 3 fronts of the fire continue their destructive path with the great victim being the olive grove of Amfissa, which has suffered terrible damage.

The ground forces that have been reinforced recently are trying to regroup to deal with the flames at critical points such as the front towards Itea and the front towards Sernikaki and Chrissos which has been in a recession for the last hour.

Firefighting forces from all over Central Greece are already being transferred to the area and by decision of the Fire Headquarters, all the forces of Central Greece have been put on alert. Already at this moment, more than 150 firefighters with 48 vehicles and 4 groups of pedestrian departments are operating, while the “Olympus” mobile operational center is also in the area.

It is characteristic that 11 aircraft and 7 helicopters operated until darkness fell. Two of them were provided by the Greek Army while there was also a Fire Brigade helicopter for aerial coordination. At the same time, dozens of machines have been made available by the local government and water tankers, as well as volunteer firefighters have been found in the area, while by order of the chief of the Fire Brigade, an Echelon of the Fire Brigade is in the area where the fire is developing to investigate the causes for its initiation.

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