According to the fire department, extinguishing the fire is difficult due to the morphology and climatic conditions prevailing in the area.
Firefighters battle the flames overnight to fully control the fire that has been raging in Rethymno since last Friday on a large area, which was in remission and flared up today at noon.
According to the fire department, extinguishing the fire is difficult due to the morphology and climatic conditions (strong winds) prevailing in the area.
In Saktouria Rethymno, the fire was controlled outside the village, while the fire brigade continues the effort to control the fire in the area of Ai Giorgi, where there are small fires.
115 firefighters with 35 vehicles and 5 groups of pedestrian departments are operating at the scene.
On Monday afternoon, a 112 message was sent for evacuation in Saktouria and Kato Saktouria.
“If you are in the areas of Saktouria & Kato Saktouria in Rethymno evacuate now to Agios Pavlos & Akoumiani Gialia‼️ Forest fire in your area”the message states characteristically.
⚠️ Activation 1️⃣1️⃣2️⃣
🆘 If you are in the areas #Shaktouria & #Kato_Shaktouria #Rethimno evacuate now to #Saint_Paul & #Acoustic_Glasses
‼️ Forest fire in your area
Self-protection instructions ℹ️ https://t.co/162IAiegfw@pyrosvestiki
— 112 Greece (@112Greece) July 18, 2022
At the same time, the fire in Ampelakia in Rethymno is under control.
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Chinook was requested by the Mayor of Agios Vasilios
According to a report by Cretalive, the fears of the experienced firefighters were unfortunately confirmed, as already on Saturday they pointed out to Cretalive that flames might not be visible in southern Rethymnon, but the fire was still burning.
The rekindling of the fire has once again put the authorities, residents and volunteers of Shakhtouri, Agios Georgios and the wider area on absolute alert, as due to the strong winds blowing in the area, firefighting helicopters were unable to fly.
“They are trying to get up, but the wind is taking them,” the mayor of Agios Vassiliou, Yiannis Tatarakis, told Cretalive earlier, confirming that one front of the fire is in Shaktouria and another in Agios Georgios, but there is no question of evacuating the settlement, at least for now. In Shakhtouria, the locals helped the firefighters with whatever means they had at their disposal. In fact, Mr. Tatarakis communicated with the Deputy Minister of Civil Protection, Mr. Evangelos Tourna, and requested that a Chinook helicopter be sent for as long as it can still operate, before night falls.
Earlier in the afternoon, as reported by Dia-SOS in Mesara, it became known that a firefighter felt short of breath. An ambulance in cooperation with the Red Cross transported the firefighter for precautionary reasons to a hospital in the area.
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