The two active fronts of the fire are significantly limited Western Atticaas the representative of the Fire Brigade, Yiannis Artopaios, said speaking to SKAI.

Throughout the night the fire brigade continued the extinguishing efforts, so that by the morning the fronts would be in recession for the water drops from the aerial means to begin.

Yesterday, due to the flare-ups, five messages were issued by 112 for the evacuation of residents from the settlements of Agia Sotira, Paleokoundoura, Panorama, Paleochori, Oinoi, Agios Ioannis Korakas, Kiafa and Agios Panteleimonas.

Properties were set ablaze, while even more areas of valuable forest were lost.

Due to the fire, the Old Elefsina – Thebes National Highway remains closed in both directions, from the 33rd km to the 30th km. Traffic is conducted by bypass roads.

The fire is in progress Rose. The active front is south of Apollon towards Laerma with no residential areas threatened.

In decline – with a small active front located to the east – is the Lefkohoma fire Laconia while the fire in Mega Emoiro is contained Xanthi.

Since yesterday morning, 300 firefighters with 122 vehicles and groups of pedestrians have been working on the fire in the wider area of ​​Western Attica, while 11 aircraft and 11 helicopters periodically assisted from the air, including 4 aircraft from Italy and France that the European Civil Protection Mechanism made available to Greece.

The GEETHA has deployed 110 people to assist in the firefighting as well as 14 earth movers and project machines with their operators, who continue to work even during the night to open fire zones in the field of operations.

The Coast Guard has deployed 6 vessels that patrol maritime areas where there are fires. The Hellenic Police has made available 120 vehicles with 292 officers to facilitate both the evacuations and the guarding of the properties as well as the movement of the fire engines.

High risk in 5 areas

A very high risk of fire (risk category 4) is predicted today in five regions of the country, according to the Fire Risk Prediction Map issued by the general secretariat of Civil Protection of the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection (civilprotection.gov.gr):

  • – In the Region of Attica
  • – In the Region of Central Greece (PE Boeotia, PE Evia)
  • – In the Peloponnese Region (Corinthia Region, Argolis Region)
  • – In the South Aegean Region (Rhodes Region), and
  • – in the North Aegean region (Samos PE, Ikaria PE)

The fire department appeals to citizens to be especially careful and pointed out that equally extreme conditions are expected today. “We are faced with a combination of extreme weather phenomena which are often beyond us. We point out that most fires are unfortunately caused by negligence”, according to Mr. Artophios.

The authorities proceeded to arrest 3 men in Crete for carrying out work that caused fires in the areas of Mikra Anogeia Rethymno, Vagionia Gortyna Heraklion and Sitia.

60 buildings dangerous to use

A total of 151 autopsies and records of buildings affected by fires were carried out by levels of the general secretariat of Natural Disaster Recovery and State Aid in the municipalities of Saronikos, Loutraki – Perachora – Ag. Theodoron, Megareon and Mandra-Idyllia. Of the 151 autopsies in the fire-affected areas of the above four municipalities, so far, 60 buildings are classified as dangerous for use (“red”), 48 are classified as temporarily unfit for use until repaired (“yellow”) and 43 are classified as suitable for use with minor repairs (“green”).