Battle with flames give for another night firefighters and residents on its island Chios. The island was declared Monday afternoon in an emergency.

The firefighters who are trying to fire from Sunday to Sunday in Chios are reinforced. Firefighters who will go to the island are expected to exceed 250 in total. In the battle of extinguishing and the islanders who try to burst into buckets, branches and meager means to extinguish the fires.

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.

At the same time, a subscription to the extinguishing work are provided by aquifers and machinery of the Greek Army and Local Government (OTA).

Sequentially 112 for discharge of settlements

During Monday, there were messages from 112 for settlements of settlements.

Message through 112 was sent for the second time to the inhabitants of the settlements of Verberatos and Chios dough to get away from them and head to the city of Chios due to ongoing fires. Specifically, the message states: “If you are in the areas of Verberato and Zifia Chios, move away to the city of Chios. Follow the instructions of the authorities. ” It is noted that yesterday a message had been sent to removal to the residents of the above areas.

Scale of arson crimes in Chios

It is noted that a step of the Arson Crimes (DAE), in cooperation with forces of the island’s state security forces, are investigating the causes of the fires.

Kefalogiannis from Chios: To investigate the different fronts in points of the island that are not justified

In state emergency was declared Chios Due to the fires that have erupted on the island yesterday, the Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection said, Giannis Kefalogiannis. “A few minutes ago, the Chief General officially declared the island in a state of emergency, and as a result, the municipality can also take immediate action, which is required,” The minister stressed on Monday.

Mr. Kefalogiannis, who has traveled to Chios and was in the Coordinator, at the “OLYMPOS” Mobile Operational Center, along with the Secretary General of Civil Protection, Nikos Papaefstathiou and the ND MP, Noti Mitarakihe pointed out that the situation is quite difficult since yesterday because “we have new fronts and rejuvenations and climatic conditions do not favor”.

The minister stressed that he had worried and worried about the fact that “they are opening different fronts to geographical areas of the island, which are not justified”, which he said is to be investigated, and added that after the end of the coordinator there would be more information on the course of the fires. “We have worried, worried, concerned and will certainly be investigated that different fronts are opened to geographical areas of the island, which are not justified. Therefore, this is also a key issue to investigate. But then the coordinator, we can say more things, “he said.

Asked if there are adductions, Mr. Kefalogiannis said: “I don’t have such information right now, I can’t tell you publicly. After the coordinator, we can probably say more things. “