The fire is raging in the Vayati area and has two fronts, it started north of Anthousa and moved towards the Penteli massif, at a high point, in a forest area burning holly and pine above and north of Drafi.
Myriam Kiassou
Video of the residents of the area secured by skai.gr, captures the aerial operations that are taking place in order to tame the serious fire front that has broken out in Penteli which, as can be seen in the footage, is raging on the back slope of the mountain in close proximity to populated area.
The fire that started from the Vayati area has two fronts with its starting point north of Anthousa. It moved towards the Penteli massif high up in a forest area burning holly and pine above and north of Drafi.
Exclusive videos of capture the dimensions of the fire.
Strong firefighting forces rushed to the front which were progressively strengthened and now operate 78 firefighters with 5 groups of infantry divisions including 28 Romanian firefighters, 22 vehicles, 11 A/F and 5 E/P, of which 1 E/P of the E.S. . and 1 more E/P for aerial coordination.
Already operating 7 Tractores, 2 Erickson, 1 Bell214, 1 BK117. 3 Tractores and 1 Chinook have just been ordered and are in the air. Membership provides a large force of volunteer firefighters and local water bodies.
Concerned residents of the area as well as citizens who were in the area at the time of the Fire, posted on Facebook, also pointing out the seriousness of the fire, posting related photographic material and videos where thick clouds of smoke are shown to have covered the area.
Testimonies from residents of the area on also speak of a very serious situation.
By order of the Chief of Police, all the fire services of Attica have been put on general alert.
Local investigative offices, as well as Divisions of the Directorate for Combating Arson Crimes (D.A.E.E.) are investigating the causes of the fires.
Traffic stoppage
It is noted that due to the fire, the traffic police has stopped traffic on the Penteli-Nea Makris Regional Road from the height of the 414 SNEN Hospital to the Agios Petros position and from Oso Kallision and Papadiamanti to Drafi.
Message 112
The residents of the areas near the fire received a message from 112 to be ready, so that if deemed necessary, they could evacuate their homes and move away.
As mentioned in the message, residents in the areas of Pantelis, Nea Pentelis, Drafi, Dau Pentelis, Dioni and Kallitechnoupoli, should be in a state of readiness and follow the instructions of those in charge, if it is deemed necessary to be notified to leave.
At the same time, a fire has also broken out in Keratea.
On the Keratea front, the fire is raging in a plot of land near a stadium.
5 vehicles and 10 firefighters are on the scene.
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