At the mercy of the fiery storm, its island is for a second 24 hours Chios.

The firefighters who are trying to erupt in Chios since yesterday are reinforced. Firefighters who go to the island are expected to exceed 250 in total.

As it became known by the Fire Brigade, forces face five fires, While strong winds blow on the island and temperatures are very high.

Several buildings have already been delivered to flames, and disasters in the natural environment are incalculable.

Yesterday, in the morning and noon hours, three different forest fires on the island, specifically in the areas, Kofina, Agia Anna and Agios Makarios Vrontades, occurred. Shortly after midnight, a fourth fire broke out in the area of ​​Agios Markos, and in the early hours of today, a fifth fire occurred in the Agiasia area.

A total of 190 firefighters with eleven (11) hikers of 1st, 2nd and 13th EMOs are currently operating in total. and 38 vehicles, including the forces that went yesterday, ferry and air on the island, from Athens and Thessaloniki.

Today, 44 firefighters with 11 vehicles are switched on by ferry and are scheduled to go:

  • By air from Athens and Thessaloniki 92 firefighters, of which 80 from the 1st, 2nd, 6th, 9th and 10th EMPE and
  • Ferry from Piraeus, with two different ships, 110 firefighters with 34 vehicles, as well as 30 volunteers with 4 voluntary vehicles and
  • ferry from Lesvos, 8 firefighters with 2 vehicles

Four aircraft and 13 helicopters have been made available for the aircraft, one for coordination.

Assistance to the extinguishing work are provided by aquifers and work machines of the Greek Army and Local Government (OTA).

Please wait …