It is in progress the fire that from 1:00 in the afternoon is burning a forested and bushy area in Karyes in Chios. Firefighters on the ground are battling to bring the blaze under partial control by evening.

THE fire at this moment (17.00) it is burning in steep ravines, while gusts of northerly winds are making the extinguishing work difficult. It should be noted that, despite the difficult conditions, the fire was confined to the Karye side, so that it did not threaten the residential area of ​​the village from the north side.

Civil Protection provided three buses for the movement of the village’s population, while the Police helped to transport the elderly in private vehicles. vehicles.

At the moment, 55 firefighters, 13 vehicles, three pedestrians are operating, while the aerial support is five aircraft and one helicopter.

The Member of Parliament of Chios of the New Democracy Notis Mitarakis is at the place where the fire has broken out, in his statement he said: “We immediately contacted the chamber of the Ministry of Climate of Crete and Civil Protection and the Minister Mr. Vassilis Kikilia. Aerial vehicles were immediately dispatched and all ground forces are immediately on the scene, the Fire Service, the Army, the Police, DEDIE, the Forest Service. There is a very good coordination and immediate mobilization. I want to believe that even though there is wind, we will manage to prevent the fire from spreading to residential areas. The 112 dialing went out immediately, so that the evacuation of the residents from Karyes could begin. There is a Police, there is peace in the world and the evacuation of the residents is done smoothly. The fire is currently not approaching residential areas. The immediate response to the forest rangers that we are lucky enough to have in Chios, as there is a newly established special unit, and the immediate mobilization of air assets under the personal supervision of Vassilis Kikilia made the difference.”