According to a statement from the Fire Brigade headquarters, an Arson Crime Response Team (KAEE), consisting of investigative officers of the Fire Brigade, has been activated on the island.
Under complete control has now been set fire in Thassos. At first light, aerial vehicles began dropping water, while throughout the night, ground-based firefighting forces made every effort to prevent flare-ups.
Since yesterday afternoon, besides, o Deputy Governor of Kavala, Alexis Politisin his post on social networking groups, had made it known that “the fire has gone out, but the vigil continues”.
According to first estimates, the fire that broke out on Wednesday night in the Lefki area of ​​Skala Potamia, has so far burned about 1,300 acres of pine forest and bushland. The local agencies believe that thanks to the timely intervention of all those involved, the proper management of fire-fighting equipment and the favorable weather conditions, the fire did not spread further in a particularly hard-to-reach area.
It is worth emphasizing that more than 200 volunteers, starting Thursday morning, with the help of excavators, created a fire zone on the eastern and northwestern front of the fire in an attempt to contain it. At the same time, there was a great response from catering businesses on the island who provided food and water to those who participated in extinguishing the fire.
Meanwhile, according to a statement from the Fire Department headquarters, an Arson Squad has been activated on the island (KAEE), consisting of investigative officers of the Fire Brigade, while today another level of the Directorate for Combating Arson Crimes (DAEE) is moving to Thassos in order to investigate the causes of the fire.
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