Shortly after 5:30 in the morning, a new message was sent through 112 to the residents to move away towards Agios Apostolis and Kalamos.
The big fire that broke out yesterday afternoon in Petries in Evia is still raging this morning.
With the first light of day, water drops from five aircraft and two helicopters began.
A little after 5:30 in the morning it was sent new message via 112 to the residents to move away to Agios Apostolis and Kalamos.
According to the Fire Department, the intensity of the fire and the winds have decreased with the fire showing a better image and its main front is located inside the settlements of Petries, Krieza, Koskina and Alonia.
The Fire Department is fighting the flames in hard-to-reach places. While 205 firefighters with 11 forestry teams, 56 vehicles and a large number of volunteers are operating on site. At the same time, water carriers of the Local Government and project machinery are helping.
Shortly after 01:20 on Tuesday morning it rang again 112 calling the residents who are in Ladder and the Retail Sand to move away towards Crisis.
The new message via 112 asks them to move towards Zarakes. According to information from the Fire Department, the new message was issued around 20:15 as several residents returned to the village of Koskina.
In Evia, Kikilias
The Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection went to Evia, Vassilis Kikilias.
The fire broke out at around 15:17 in a forest area near the Petries settlement and as it became known from the Fire Department, it immediately took on dangerous proportions mainly due to the strong northerly winds that were blowing in the area.
At the same time, according to the Fire Department, a Firefighter with a Five-Year Obligation who was working on the fire in Evia was slightly injured. According to information from the Fire Department, he suffered minor burns and was taken to the Aliveri Health Center.
Source: Skai
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