There are 92 firefighters with 30 vehicles, three groups of pedestrians, three aircraft and two helicopters operating at the front.
A large fire has been burning since noon in Psachna in Evia, creating serious problems and threatening residential areas.
Great damage has been caused in the area of Agia Paraskevi and specifically to local businesses.
However, after concerted efforts, the small church of Agia Paraskevi was saved.
Earlier a message was sent from 112 informing citizens to be ready, which proved to be particularly important as shortly before 14:00 new messages from 112 asked for the evacuation of specific areas.
The first message concerned South Psachna, asking residents to move towards Psachna.
92 firefighters with 30 vehicles, three groups of pedestrians, three aircraft and two helicopters operate on the front.
In addition, 19 French firefighters are assisting with their vehicles.
The fire started at around 10:00 in the morning behind the EKPA complex in Psachna, while Firefighters from the SEDDD Psachna immediately arrived at the scene and brought the fire under control. However, a little later, about 1 kilometer away from the fire, a new outbreak broke out.
Efforts to prevent the fire from reaching the forest
Due to the strong winds, the new focus escaped towards Agia Paraskevi and at this time there is an air and ground battle so that it does not pass behind Vatonas and ascend as then the situation will become much more difficult and the forest will be threatened.
The small church of Ag. Friday
According to the emergency information from the representative of the Fire Department, Giannis Artofioos, the situation is particularly difficult while the whole country is in a state of alert, level 5, also due to the strong winds.
The wind is not an ally in the firemen’s work
Strong winds are making the work of firefighting, both ground and aerial, difficult, with pictures from the frontline shocking.
The black smoke has covered almost the entire sky of Evia, with the front visible even from Chalkida.
The flames are burning large areas in Psachna while at the same time the first houses are threatened.
The mayor is shocked
The mayor of Dirfyon Messapia Giorgos Psathas reported to Evima.gr, among others, “I am shocked, the place is burning, I have nothing else to say, the image is shocking, the fire is close to the houses”.
Source: Skai
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