Forty-seven agroforestry fires in the last 24 hours, the Fire Brigade and the Civil Protection forces have faced with 11 of them to be particularly dangerous and need assistance from aerial means, in order to be dealt with immediately before they threaten settlements and large forest areas.

More specifically:

08:36, Fire in the area of ​​Ano Virsrini of the Municipality of Arrians in Rodopi in low vegetation, attempted by 12 firefighters, 5 vehicles and 2 helicopters. CHECKED IN 40 MINUTES.

09:52, Fire in the Prophet Ilias area in Heraklion, Crete, in low vegetation, attempted by 50 firefighters, 2 groups of pedestrians, 17 vehicles and 2 helicopters. Municipal water bodies and project machinery assisted. At 10:20 a message 112 was issued for removal from Prophet Ilias to Heraklion. CHECKED IN 1 HOUR.

10:42, Fire in the Thrapsano area of ​​Heraklion in low vegetation, attempted by 35 firefighters, 1 group of pedestrians, 10 vehicles and 1 helicopter. CHECKED IN 40 MINUTES.

11:57, Fire on the island of Tzia (Lygia Beach area) in low vegetation, 10 firefighters, 1 hiking department team, 1 vehicle, 1 aircraft and 2 helicopters are working. Message 112 was issued for departure from Lygia to Poisses. IN 1.5 HOURS THE FIRE WAS WITHOUT AN ACTIVE FRONT.

12:13, Fire in Komma Lamia area in low vegetation, attempted by 22 firefighters, 1 group of pedestrians, 6 vehicles and 2 helicopters. Subscription from local water bodies and project machinery. CHECKED IN 40 MINUTES.

14:09, Fire on the island of Corfu (Kouloura area) in a forest area, 21 firefighters, 1 group of pedestrians, 5 vehicles, 5 A/F are working. They support local water bodies and project machinery. WITHOUT ACTIVE FRONT IN 1 HOUR.

14:13, Fire in Evros (Kiriaki Soufli area) in a forest area, 86 firefighters, 4 groups of pedestrians, 27 vehicles, 5 aircraft and 6 helicopters, 1 for aerial coordination, are operating. They support OTA water carriers as well as GEETHA project water carriers and machinery.

14:39, Fire in Ioannina (Serziana area) in a forest area, 42 firefighters, 2 groups of pedestrians, 13 vehicles and 5 aircraft are working. They support local water bodies and project machinery. WITHOUT AN ACTIVE FRONT IN 45 MINUTES.

15:41, Fire in 3 different outbreaks in Etoloakarnania (Ochthia region) in low vegetation, 30 firefighters, 1 group of pedestrians, 11 vehicles, 2 aircraft and 1 helicopter are working. LIMITED TO 2 HOURS.

15:52, Fire in Kilkis (Kalliroi area) in an agro-forest area, 50 firefighters, 2 groups of pedestrians, 15 vehicles, 3 aircraft, and 1 helicopter are working. They support local water bodies and project machinery. THE FIRE IS PROGRESSING WITHOUT ENDANGERING ANY SETTLEMENT.

16:37, Fire in Heraklion, Crete (Ano Akria region) in an agroforestry area, 45 firefighters, 2 groups of pedestrians, 14 vehicles and 3 E/P are working. They support local water bodies and project machinery. At 17:17, a 112 message was issued for readiness in the Ano Akria area and at 17:27, a 112 message was issued for evacuation from the Ano Akria, Kato Akria, Moria and Atsipades areas to Asimi. Firefighters are currently dealing with scattered outbreaks.