Faced with flare-ups in Evros for the 13th day the fire brigade.

The fire is heading towards the settlements Sidero and Giannouli, with fire brigades fighting to stop it from moving towards residential areas. According to the Fire Department, the settlements are not threatened at this time, however, the change in the direction of the winds makes the work of the forces difficult.

Yesterday, the residents of the settlements of Giannouli and Sidiro were notified via 112 to move away from the areas, while late at night a warning message via 112 was also sent to the residents of Dadia and Soufli in order to remain on alert.

In Evros, 475 firefighters with 100 vehicles, 16 infantry divisions operate, while 8 aircraft and 5 helicopters provide air support.

No active front is the fire that broke out yesterday in a forest area in Chikraki of Farsala. At the scene, 67 firefighters with 5 groups of pedestrian sections and 13 vehicles, while 4 aircraft and 1 helicopter are assisting from the air. Subsidiaries are also provided by local water bodies and project machinery.

In Parnitha, strong forces are operating and facing scattered small fires, mainly on its southwest side, near the Tribe’s Fortress.

Assistance in fighting fires provide, the European Civil Protection Mechanism with forces from France (two aircraft, which operated in Alexandroupolis), Germany (two aircraft, which operated in Alexandroupoli), Spain (two aircraft, which operated in Cotronia Evros), Cyprus (30 firefighters, which operating in the Three Faucets of Evros), Romania (52 firefighters with 10 vehicles, operating in the Kirkis mines, in Alexandroupolis), Czech Republic (35 firefighters with 6 vehicles, operating in Kotronia Evros), Bulgaria (36 firefighters with 4 vehicles, operating in the Leptokarya region of Evros), Slovakia (39 firefighters with 10 vehicles, operating in the Lyra region of Evros), as well as through a transnational agreement from Albania (46 firefighters with 5 vehicles, operating in Kotronia Evros) and from Serbia (30 people pedestrian section , who operate in Papikio Komotini).

Also, assistance is provided by a large number of volunteer firefighters, forces that have been made available by the General Staff of National Defense and the Greek Police, as well as water tankers and machinery from the Regions.

The local investigative offices, as well as Divisions of the Directorate for Combating Arson Crimes (D.A.E.E.) are investigating the causes of the fires.

For today, the fire risk remains high in many areas of the country. The staff of the Territory Fire Services remains on general alert in order to deal with the increased service demands, which have arisen due to the large number of fires, while aerial surveillance patrols continue, as well as patrols by fire, police and military forces.

Finally, the Fire Brigade calls on all citizens to be particularly careful and in the event of a fire, for their own safety, to faithfully follow the instructions of the competent authorities.