May 1, 2024

Athens News

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Fire in Agnanta Ilias: flames close to houses, 2 firefighters injured

fiery front in Agnant Ilias takes alarming proportions, as the flames come close to the settlement. The front of the fire is constantly intensifying, and due to the strong winds blowing in the area, the fire is moving towards the village Luke.

Work on site significant forces: 94 firefighters with 30 vehicles and 3 groups of foot detachments, 6 planes and 2 helicopters carry out water discharge from the air. “Fire has momentum and spreads from locality to locality,” is typical note sources in the fire department.

For his part, the mayor of Ilida, Yannis Limberis, in conversation with cathimerini.gr, called the situation “difficult” and confirmed that the blaze was threatening farmhouses in Agnant. At the initiative of the municipality, buses were allocated to transport residents to a safe place.

Two firefighters were injured while putting out the fire. The first was hospitalized in the early afternoon with burns at the Agios Andreas hospital in Patras. The second was taken by ambulance to a hospital in the area. At the same time, there is no additional information about the state of his health at the moment.



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