The Fire Brigade and the Civil Protection forces faced many fires today with many areas of the country being at index 4 (orange), a breath before the alarm level.

In the last 24 hours, 49 fires broke out, of which 32 were dealt with immediately, in their initial stage, while the fire brigade is still dealing with 17.

According to information from the Civil Protection from the fires that occurred today, 11 of them were particularly dangerous and the assistance of aerial means was also needed for their management.

More specifically:

-At 07:55 and 08:31 two outbreaks of fires occurred in forest areas in the areas of Mesochoria and Zarakes in Evia. A total of 70 firefighters, 3 pedestrian units, 24 vehicles, 8 aircraft and 2 helicopters attempted to extinguish them, while OTA water tankers and construction machinery assisted. In the area of ​​Mesochoria the fire was controlled within an hour and in Zarakes in two hours.

-At 10:34 a fire broke out in a forest area with three different foci very close to each other after lightning strikes in the Kato Nevrokopi area of ​​Drama. At this time there is only a little smoke in the area while 32 firefighters, 2 firefighters, 9 vehicles and 4 helicopters are working. They support local water bodies, volunteers and project machinery.

-At 12:14 a fire broke out in an agroforestry area in the area of ​​Sokaras – Gortyna, Heraklion, Crete. The fire was controlled within 30 minutes and 25 firefighters, 1 group of hikers, 8 vehicles and 2 helicopters are working at the scene, while OTA water tankers and construction machinery are assisting.

-At 13:08, a fire broke out in low vegetation in Kamari of the municipality of Fourni Corse, Ikaria. 18 firefighters with 1 group of pedestrians and 8 vehicles (including 5 firefighters with 2 vehicles who traveled by ferry from Karlovasi Samos and 6 firefighters with 2 vehicles from Agios Kyrykos Ikaria), volunteers, 5 aircraft and 1 helicopter are working to extinguish it. It is noted that at 13:58 an evacuation message was issued by 112 from the Kamari area to Fournos.

-At 1:36 p.m. a fire broke out in a wooded area at Orologi Vermio, Kozani. 28 firefighters with 3 pedestrian groups, 3 vehicles and 1 helicopter are operating at the scene. Subscription by local water bodies. According to Civil Protection sources, the fire is contained and without outbreaks.

-At 14:43, a fire broke out in an agricultural area near the OAED Schools in Kozani, which was contained within an hour and there are now no active outbreaks. 30 firefighters with 2 groups of pedestrians, 9 vehicles and 2 aircraft are operating at the scene, while assistance is provided by OTA water tankers and construction machinery.

-At 15:00 a fire broke out in a landfill in Astypalaia. The ground forces of the island and 1 helicopter are working to extinguish it.

-At 3:17 p.m., a fire broke out in an agroforestry area in the Prophet Ilias area of ​​Heraklion, Crete. The fire no longer has an active front and is contained while 50 firefighters, with 2 groups of hikers, 16 vehicles and 2 helicopters are working on the scene. At the same time, assistance is provided by local water bodies and project machinery.

-At 16:07 a fire broke out in a difficult and inaccessible forest area in the area of ​​Ampelakiotissa, Nafpaktia. 15 firefighters, with 1 pedestrian group, 5 vehicles, 2 aircraft and 1 helicopter are working to extinguish it.

-At 16:57 a fire broke out in a forest area in the Kounoupitsa area of ​​Trizinia. 35 firefighters, with 2 pedestrian teams, 7 vehicles, 8 aircraft and 2 helicopters are operating at the scene.

-At 17:24 a fire broke out in a rural area in the Ilida Amaliada area of ​​Ilia. The fire is in cottonwood and reeds and is not easily accessible for fire engines, while 28 firefighters, with 1 group of hikers, 8 vehicles and 3 aircraft with the assistance of water OTAs and project machinery are trying to extinguish it.