The Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection, Yiannis Kefalogiannis, convened today at 17.00 today at 17.00, on the fire that broke out earlier in Marathon Avenue in the Municipality of Rafina.
The first priority was the immediate protection of citizens, residents and visitors as well as the effective management and strengthening of business activity.
Given that the fire quickly developed dynamics despite the immediate intervention of the Fire Forces, a message was issued through 112 to remove the residents from the areas of Agia Kyriaki, the Year of Stekos and the Pine Pine, in a safe direction.
Strong terrestrial and aerial powers operate with 170 firefighters with 8 forestry groups and 48 vehicles as well as a large number of volunteer firefighters and volunteer vehicles. 14 aircraft and 7 helicopters have been made available for the aircraft, one of which for their coordination.
At the same time, they assist aquifers and projects of the Attica Region and the General Staff of the National Defense.
Forces of the Hellenic Police have carried out 30 removal of our fellow citizens and 8 releases, and the traffic has been interrupted on both streams of Marathon Avenue and vertical roads, at the height of the areas affected by the fire.
The EKAB has developed 2 ambulances and 2 direct intervention motorcycles in the area, while the on -call hospitals “George Gennimatas”, “Salvation”, “Hippocrates” and “Red Cross”, as well as Nea Makris, and Nea Makri, are on the alert.
Finally, the CSR-ELAKT is on alert, and the passenger ferries have been redirected to the port of Rafina to the port of Lavrio. A ship with the final destination in Rafina returned to the port of departure by Marmari, Evia.
Concluding the meeting, the Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection, Yiannis Kefalogiannis, underlined the need for continuous alertness and monitoring by all stakeholders while stressing: “It is a very difficult fire in a mixed area with forest and houses, we need to be on a constant alarm and not be complacent“
Source: Skai
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