Another firefighter was injured while fighting the fire – More than 100 firefighters are on the scene.
The fire in Agnada in Ilia that broke out on Thursday morning in an agroforestry area remains large, while the flames reached within breathing distance of the first houses of the mountain settlement.
At the same time, according to the local media, another firefighter was injured in the head during the extinguishing operation.
Firefighters are continuously being stepped up to bring the burning fire under control while earlier a firefighter suffered burns on his limbs while fighting the fire.
The first injured firefighter was transported and treated at the hospital, “Agios Andreas”, in Patras. According to information, he escaped the worst because he was well trained and brought all the necessary personal protective equipment, otherwise he would have suffered serious burns.
Competent sources report that the fire is quite difficult and there has been a great mobilization from the air and from the ground. The positive thing is that the forest in the east, southeast is oak and not pine.
On the front of the fire, 36 vehicles, 115 firefighters, 4 groups of pedestrian departments, 6 aircraft and 2 helicopters are now operating while volunteer firefighters, project machines and OTA water carriers provide assistance. All the Fire Services of the Region of Western Greece have been put on general alert.
At the same time, a second fire broke out in a forest area in Traganos of the Municipality of Pinios for the extinguishing of which ground and air forces were mobilized.
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.
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