Amfissa: The six critical points of fire

The meeting of the coordinating body that took place in Amfissa to assess the situation and set the priorities for the night operations was completed shortly after midnight.

Firefighters and all those involved in extinguishing will try throughout the night to keep the flames away so that there are no flare-ups and from what emerges from the coordinator’s decision, the areas on which they will put their main weight are in the northwestern part of Itea where the flames are directed, but without endangering homes.

Still, the main burden will fall on the areas of Agia Efthymia, Tritaia, Sernikaki, Chrissos and Eleonas. These are the areas that have critical fronts but without endangering homes.

In addition to the precautionary evacuation of the northern part of Itea, i.e. that which is above the national road Itea – Nafpaktos, traffic has been prohibited from the 57th kilometer to the 64th kilometer on the Amfissa – Livadia road as the situation is particularly dangerous from the fronts fire and smoke. It also became known that a request has been forwarded to declare DE Itea, Amfissa and Delphi of the municipality of Delphi in a state of emergency. Throughout the night an effort will be made to hold the fronts of the fire until the first light of day when the aerial means are expected to return again, especially reinforced, to be able to limit the fronts.

It is typical that other forces from Central Greece and neighboring laws are already being transferred to the area, while large forces of volunteers have gathered since the afternoon and are helping to contain the fire. The farmers of the area are also fighting with whatever means they have at their disposal, simultaneously opening boreholes to stop the destructive course of the fire.

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