According to the Fire Department, the situation is difficult as there are many fires all around the perimeter of the fire, while the winds remain quite strong.
The battle of the fire brigades with the flames in the Penteli fire, which has been burning since Tuesday afternoon, continues.
According to the Fire Department, the situation is difficult as there are many fires all around the perimeter of the fire, while the winds remain quite strong.
The fiery front with the help of the wind, which has not stopped, is moving menacingly towards Anthousa. There are also big problems in Palaia Pentelis and Kallithea Pentelis, where there seems to be damage to houses. 420 firefighters, with 18 groups of pedestrian departments and 85 vehicles, have been deployed in the wider mountainous area where the fire is developing. The Romanian firefighters are also working with us in the field. With the first light of day, the aerial vehicles will also enter the battle to drop water from the air, while the EMODE (forest commando) also participate in the extinguishing operation. In addition, reinforcement is expected from the forest commander of Central and Western Macedonia.
At the same time, the firefighters are fighting to “protect” the Penteli Children’s Hospital, as the fire has reached the surrounding area. There are powerful forces at the scene who are making a huge effort to contain it, but their task is extremely difficult due to the constant flare-ups.
It is recalled that the hospital has been evacuated some time ago and the transfer of the 36 children from the Penteli Children’s Hospital has been completed. Twenty-one children were transferred to Agia Sofia and Aglaia Kyriakou Children’s hospitals and 15 were discharged.
It is noted that 6 messages have been issued through 112. Specifically, at 18:20 to inform residents in the areas of Penteli Nea Penteli, Drafi, Dau Pentelis Dioni and Kallitechnoupoli about the fact that there is an ongoing fire in the area. And for precautionary reasons at 18:45 for the evacuation of Drafi settlement, at 19:50 for the evacuation of Anthousa and at 20.10 for the evacuation of the Dioni and Dasamari areas. At 2 am the residents of Penteli and around the 414 Military Hospital were asked to evacuate to Vrilissia. A few minutes before 3 am, everyone in the eastern areas of Gerakas was asked to evacuate to Agia Paraskevi.
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