Myriam Kiassou

The image of the fire raging in the area of ​​Mytilinioi Samos is better.

At the same time, an elderly woman was brought in who is allegedly responsible for causing the fire.

According to information, it is an 86-year-old woman who tried to burn a wasp’s nest, but was unable to control the fire she started.

The 86-year-old is at the police station and from moment to moment she is expected to go with the authorities to the place where the fire started, in order to explain how things unfolded, in more detail.

According to the fire brigade, the fire which is raging near the settlement of Mytilene does not threaten houses.

In fact, as the image from the fire front improves, the helicopters that were operating have left the scene.

It is recalled that they mobilized and are working to extinguish the fire 41 firefighters with 14 vehicles, two teams of walking departments and two volunteer teams.

While from the air, three helicopters attempted, one of them having rushed from Naxos, as well as two aircraft.

Witnesses from the scene summarize in that the fire front at this time appears to be moving around the perimeter of the village, which mitigates the initial concern.

The fire is burning a pine forest in an inaccessible area, where north winds blow winds 3-4 Beaufort.