The wildfire that rages in the elite metropolitan area of Varibobi is taking over new areas. Firefighters were unable to extinguish the fires before dark, and now all the hard work of extinguishing the fire fell on the shoulders of firefighters and volunteers.
The Deputy Minister for the Protection of Citizens, gave a press conference, at which the leadership of the fire department reported on the situation:
In a conversation with reporters, the mayor of the Aharne region, Spyros Brettos, noted that the front of the fire is very large. “While the fire is not controlled, but the fire brigades are making great efforts – both from the air and from the ground, – he said. – According to my information, the fire was caused by a fire in a power line.”
According to other sources, fires started simultaneously in several places, which clearly indicates arson. Investigators of the fire department went to the place of the fire to understand the situation by literally hot deals.
Thousands of police officers were concentrated in the area of the fire, authorities fear looting in luxurious villas, from which the owners and guards fled.
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Thousands of police officers were concentrated in the area of the fire, authorities fear looting in luxurious villas, from which the owners and guards fled.
According to firefighters, the fire is spreading along three fronts: Varibobi, Adames, Frakomakedoni.
Authorities temporarily closed part of the Athens-Lamia national highway in northeastern Attica after a massive fire broke out in the Upper Varibobi area on Tuesday afternoon.
A cloud of black smoke hung over the northern districts of the capital. Power outages reported. For this reason, there were problems with transport links. The railway line was closed and the flights of electric and passenger trains were canceled.
About two hours earlier, residents of Varibobi and Kryoneri Attica were called to close doors, windows and chimneys after a thick black cloud arose over a fire in a nearby forest at the foot of Mount Parnitha. A little later, residents of the Aharne (Menidi) and Ano Liossia districts found themselves in a similar situation.
Residents have closed in their homes and are very worried that the fire would not come to them.
Due to a fire in Varibobi, a high-voltage line passing through the Acharnes-Agios Stefanos transmission areas was disconnected. This aggravated the situation in the capital’s power supply system, which led to power outages in several areas of northwestern Attica.
Civil Protection’s emergency number <112> advised local residents to be prepared to evacuate if necessary.
Russian seaplane Beriev-200, extinguishing a fire in Athens
Posted by Russian Athens – Russian Athens on Tuesday, August 3, 2021
A large force of firefighters, consisting of more than 500 people, on 100 special vehicles, dozens of groups of volunteers, all available firefighting aircraft, helicopters and firefighting aircraft, incl. Russian seaplane Beriev-200.
The Varibobi area and the nearby Krio Nera and Kifissia are areas of high-end housing and luxury villas.
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