In recession is the large fire that broke out on Wednesday afternoon in a farm area in Asprochori Oropos in the early hours, with the Fire Brigade fought with flames.

Strong firefighters remain at the spot and with the first light of the day the battle and aerial means were thrown into the battle and in particular 4 helicopters and 6 aircraft to control the fire.

As ERT said in the early hours of the morning and the Fire Department spokesman Vassilis Vathrakogiannisthe decrease in wind intensity was a key element of fire restriction. “At the moment we have restriction and improvement of the situation, but we still have a long way to get the fire control”he noted and pointed out that the Fire Brigades have been reinforced and continue to fight overnight. “But the situation has improved and the battle of firefighters will be overnight so that the dawn can find us at the best possible phase to fully address it,” emphasized.

The restriction of fire was based during the night hours on their work forestrywho focused on the creation firefightingso as not to threaten the houses of the settlements and the property of the inhabitants.

“There was no complacency because the intensity of the winds declined. It is also no coincidence that the Fire Brigade forces have increased twice, reinforced by order of the Chief of the Fire Brigade, and are currently fully enhanced in the field and we already have this much improved image and the settlement of Asprochori has so far been protected. “ Mr. Vathrakogiannis while stressing that the pyrological conditions were foreseen by the fire risk map issued by the General Secretariat for Civil Protection. “He was talking about extreme conditions, along with other areas in the Attica region. Consequently there was a general alert by the Fire Brigade ‘, ended up.

Damage has not been reported

At the same time, Mr. Vathrakogiannis stressed that so far no damage has been reported or in housesneither in infrastructure while stressing that “The big bet was not to pass the fire to the settlement of Asprochori, though it came very close to him.”. “So far this seems to be a reality. Forces continue to attempt »he said.

According to the latest update, in addition to the aerial media, 210 firefighters, 11 hikers, 51 vehicles and a number of volunteers are left and operating. In the extinguishing there is a subscription to project machines, aquifers and local authorities.