A large fire broke out at noon on Thursday in Agia Marina in Koropi, in low vegetation near houses. With messages from 112, citizens were asked to move away from the Xelaftaki and Megalo Metohi areas of Agia Marina Koropi towards Koropi-Agia Marina Avenue and Agios Dimitriou Street and Coastal Avenue.

The fire is currently located near Haravgis, Dimitras, Imvrou and Spartis streets. 112 has already been sent 3 times, 2 to evacuate the area and 1 to be ready, as the fire reached next to houses.

“The fire is next to houses, we are trying to evacuate the area, move people away because there is a problem”the mayor of Kropias, Dimitris Kyousis, told SKAI.

As he mentioned, he is currently in Megalo Metohi and has the direction of the winds towards Xelaftaki.

Initially, the residents with a message from 112 had been asked to remain ready.

They operate ground forces and air forces, namely 85 firefighters, 4 groups of pedestrian departments, 25 vehicles, 2 aircraft, 5 helicopters with the assistance of project machinery and OTA water carriers.

Traffic regulations in the area due to the fire

Traffic diversions are in place in the area due to the fire at:

  1. St. Agia Marina and Taxiarchon
  2. Karpathos and Ithakis