Fires: Lagonisi, Saronida, Anavyssos, Loutraki – thousands of people evacuated

Severe fires in Attica led to the evacuation of residents from Lagonisi, Saronida, Anavyssos. The fire approached residential buildings and a children’s camp in Loutraki. The fire brigade reports dozens of large fires in Greece.

#Πυρκαγιά σε χαμηλή βλάστηση στην περιοχή Ν. Κουβαρά Αττικής. Κινητοποιήθηκαν επίγειες και εναέριες δυνάμεις.

— Πυροσβεστικό Σώμα (@pyrosvestiki) July 17, 2023

An uncontrollable front of fire that broke out a couple of hours ago in the region of Kouvaras (Attica) quickly spread over a wide area. According to the fire department, the situation is extremely difficult, as strong winds of 5-6 points on the Beaufort scale blow in the area.

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After the activation of the protocol, four helicopters and seven aircraft, as well as powerful ground forces, were sent to the fire area. A message has been sent to residents from the emergency alert service 112. Ground and air forces were immediately mobilized, since residential buildings are located near the place where the fire front originated. In the areas of Lagonisi, Saronida, Anavyssos, evacuation orders have been issued. Markopoulou Avenue is closed.

According to fire service spokesman Janis Artopios, “by phone 112 the fourth warning has already been transmitted. Residents of Lagonisi, Anavyssos and Saronida are being urged to evacuate the areas in the direction of Palea Fokea as a precautionary measure. According to him, strong winds of magnitude 6-7 are blowing in the area, with gusts of up to 8 on the Beaufort scale. All fire protection forces are making efforts to localize the fire. 150 firefighters, 6 teams of volunteers, including 31 Romanian firefighters, 40 water carrier firefighters, are participating in the extinguishing, and 7 aircraft, 4 helicopters are working from the air, including 1 to coordinate actions“.

At the same time, Janis Artopios noted that “conditions are challenging and conducive to the creation of new fire fronts.”

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Speaking to MEGA, Dimitris Ginis, secretary of the Kouvara community, said the fire front is over 3 kilometers long and the fire is now approaching Kalyvia.

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At about 3 p.m. in the forest area of ​​Kallithea (Loutraki), not far from a residential area, a strong fire started. According to the updated information from the fire department, 54 firefighters, two groups of volunteers, 3 aircraft and 2 helicopters are working on extinguishing the fire. At the same time, an order was issued to evacuate the children’s camp and preventive evacuation of residents from the areas of Kallithea, Pefkias, Irini.

#Πυρκαγιά σε δασική έκταση στην Καλλιθέα Λουτρακίου. Επιχειρούν επίγειες και εναέριες δυνάμεις.

— Πυροσβεστικό Σώμα (@pyrosvestiki) July 17, 2023

According to loutraki365, the fire is burning forest land a stone’s throw from the houses located in the area, while strong winds are blowing.

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