Myriam Kiassou

The fire is confined to the area of ​​Mytilinioi Samos.

Earlier, an elderly woman was brought in who is alleged to be responsible for causing the fire.

According to information, it is about a woman of about 86 years old 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 was going 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 department, the fire that broke out 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.

To extinguish the fire, 51 were mobilized and are working firefighters with 3 groups of infantry divisions, with 14 vehicles, two groups of infantry divisions and two volunteer groups. They operate 51 #firefighters with 3 groups of infantry divisions, including the airborne infantry division of the 1st E.MO.DE., 14 vehicles, the S.m.E.A. team Samos and 2 E/P, while they attempted 2 E/P and 2 A/F.

Volunteers help.

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.