A great power of the Fire Brigade fights with scattered outbreaks to control the fire that broke out Thursday afternoon in the Thyme area of ​​Old Fokaia, to the point where there are houses. Of 112 were given orders for Damnation in the areas of thyme, shelter, ruler, Turkolimano and rose.

Powerful forces, namely 170 firefighters with 64 vehicles, 5 hikers of the 1st and 4th EME, 12 aircraft and 12 helicopters have been in a hurry. Subscription also provide aquifers.

Also, there are 3 EKAB ambulances and 3 EKAB motorcycles, the operation of which has not been requested so far.

ELAS has proceeded with 40 citizens from their homes.

In the pictures that SKAI reports, the fire appears to have entered homes, while residents are trying to protect their possessions with tires. “We are with the hose because we have houses here, it is our life, our possessions,” says one man who is trying with a tire. His home is not in danger, because he is in a adjacent settlement, but as he says, he helps his fellow citizens.

“The fire is very big, he escaped the mountain and is not even 100 meters from the settlement. Although there are 20 aerial and constantly throwing, while the sea is by side, the fire is strengthened, “Lavreotiki Mayor Dimitris Loukas tells SKAI. As the mayor points out, the extinguishing is mainly contributing to aerial means due to the relief of the area.

In addition, a step by the Arson Criminal (DEEE) Directorate, ordered by the Chief of the Fire Brigade, Lieutenant General Theodoros Vaya, has gone to the fire to investigate its causes.

It is noted that due to the fire the traffic has taken Stopping vehicles traffic on Athens-Syniou Avenue in both streams and specifically in the following points:

  • From the height of Dim. Evelpidos Kutsia, on the current to Sounio
  • From the height of Our Lady of Kypyynissa, to the stream to Anavyssos
  • From the height of L. Karamanlis, to the current to Sounio
  • From the height of the Sounio archaeological site, on the stream to Sounio
  • From the height of Ag. Friday, on the current to Sounio
  • From the height of Ag. Fotini, on the current to Sounio
  • From the height of Theseio, to the current to Sounion
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