In the area there are scattered homes around the villages of Smyrna, Gryllo and Skilloundia, which are not threatened.
“Aerial and ground firefighting operations are underway to bring the fire under control. fire and so far things are going smoothly”reported to the Athenian-Macedonian News Agency o mayor of Andritsaina-KrestenaDionysis Baliukos.
“Now we are waiting to see if the winds will strengthen in our area, because, according to the meteorological forecasts, their intensity is expected to increase in a few hours”he added.
As the head of the fire brigade said, Yiannis Artopaios on SKAI 100.3 there is a concern as from midday westerly winds of 4 to 5 Beaufort will prevail in the area, therefore the fire must be controlled immediately.
Regarding the damage caused by the fire so far, Mr. Baliukos told APE-MBE that “based on the data so far, it seems that the agricultural area has been mainly affected, while there is no evidence of burnt houses so far”.
“We will see all this in detail when the fire goes out”emphasized the mayor of Andritsaina-Krestena.
159 firefighters with seven groups of pedestrian units and 59 vehicles are working on the front of the fire, while the mobile operational center, “Olympos”, is also located in the area. In the area there are scattered homes around the villages of Smyrna, Gryllo and Skilloundia, which are not threatened.
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