Ground and air forces were mobilized to extinguish the fire – 12 firefighters with 5 vehicles are moving from Piraeus
The fire that broke out on Patris Hill in Salamina is getting serious.
Ground and air forces were mobilized to extinguish the fire.
Watch video from the Fire Update Facebook group:
Residents received evacuation messages on their cellphones from civil protection.
“If you are at the foot of the Euripides Theatre, move now to Paralia Aktis Karaiskakis. A forest fire in your area” is characteristically mentioned in the first message, while in the second it is stated that those who are on Agios Nikolaos and Agios Therapontos Streets should move to the Beach of Aktis Karaiskakis.
26 firefighters, 12 vehicles, 6 aircraft, 1 helicopter are working on the fire.
Volunteer firefighters are also helping, while 12 firefighters with 5 vehicles are crossing from Piraeus by ferry.
An evacuation order was also given for the Salamina Health Center.
Staff, patients and equipment were transferred to the 2nd health center of Salamina.
Emergency services are on standby.
See photos from Salamis posted by the Fire Update team on Facebook?
The fire in Salamis looks serious as it is currently raging on three fronts.
In particular, it rages on the Patris hill, in the Samari area and in the Windmills.
Due to the fire, vehicular traffic has been stopped on Marathon Avenue in both traffic streams as well as on Faneromeni Avenue also in both traffic streams from the height of its junction with Salaminos Avenue to the height of its junction with Galaxidi Avenue .
The evacuation message from 112 was also published on twitter.
⚠️ Activation 1️⃣1️⃣2️⃣
🆘 If you are at its Foothills #Euripideus_Theatrenow move to Paralia #Karaiskaki Beach
‼️ Forest fire in your area
Follow the instructions of the Authorities
Self-protection instructions ℹ️ https://t.co/162IAidIpY@pyrosvestiki
— 112 Greece (@112Greece) July 20, 2022
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