Unfortunately, a serious role in the spread of the fire was played by the fact that strong winds are blowing today and there are uncultivated plots of land in the area, which spread the flames very quickly from one house to another.< /p>
According to reports from residents, the fire entered the village within 10 minutes.
Unfortunately, the weather forecast summarizes that the winds will continue to be extremely strong during of the night.
Due to the strong winds, the work of the 26 aerial vehicles attempting to extinguish it is extremely difficult. An overnight battle is expected as winds are forecast to continue to be very strong overnight.
Detentions
ELAS received too many calls for the release of citizens. These are mainly elderly people.
At the same time, the release of approximately 25 people in a convoy of cars, which is trying to leave the area under the coordination of the OPKE teams, is underway.
At the same time, there are 4 trapped cars on 25 March Street in Varnavas.
A total of 315 firefighters with 10 forestry teams and 98 vehicles as well as a large number of volunteers are working to extinguish the fire. Among the firefighting forces operating are also 33 firefighters with 5 vehicles from Romania as well as 10 firefighters with 2 vehicles from Moldova.
From the air, 26 aerial vehicles, 15 aircraft and 11 helicopters operate periodically, of which 2 are for their coordination.
In the extinguishing work, project machinery and water carriers of the Attica Region and the Armed Forces provide assistance.< /p>
At the same time, a second inter-ministerial/coordinating meeting for dealing with the fire was completed a while ago.
112
Continuous are the messages from 112 due to the fire that broke out earlier in the afternoon in the area of Varnavas.
Initially, 112 sent a message to the residents of Varnava to move away from the area due to the ongoing fire and head towards Grammatiko and Kapandriti.
Then, two successive evacuation messages were sent by 112 , just before 5pm.
In particular, initially, a message was sent to the residents of the Monastery of Panagias area, with the instruction to move towards Grammatiko, while a few minutes later to those in the Vothona, Kalentzi and Purithi areas to move towards Marathona.
A little while later and while there was an order to evacuate Stamata and Grammatiko, a new message was sent, this time to those in the areas of Rodopolis and Amygdaleza to move away to Kifissia due to the fire
A message was also sent from 112 to the residents of the Mikrohori area of the Municipality of Oropos to evacuate due to the ongoing fire and head towards Kapandriti and Afidnes via the national road.
Citizens in the hospital >
According to the latest official information, a total of 5 people have been taken to the hospital with respiratory problems.
These are preventive evacuations and the citizens are fortunately in good health.
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“Until now, we have 2 cases (1 man and 1 woman) who went to the Kapandriti hospital for preventive reasons, a 67-year-old man with COPD, came to the Nea Makris hospital, because due to a power outage in the area, the support system was not working of the machine”, specifically clarified the Minister of Health Adonis Georgiadis.
As he mentioned, “SOTIRIA” was also put on heightened alert for pulmonary incidents and “G. Births' for any burns.
At the same time, he called on citizens to carefully follow the instructions of the Civil Protection for your safety. We have also issued detailed instructions specifically for vulnerable groups regarding the treatment of smoke.
At the same time, an 83-year-old man who inhaled smoke and had to be put on oxygen and a 67-year-old with COPD have been transferred to “Sismanoglio”. .
Furthermore, according to information, a man who was trying to put out the fire by pouring water, slipped and hit his head during the fall.
A rapid response engine of the EKAB rushed to the scene immediately. giving first aid.
EKAB has received a call for three incidents with breathing problems in Stamatas Square.
during emergency briefing. According to Mr. Vathrakogiannis, when the fire started in Varnavas, the gusts of wind reached 8 Beaufort, with the result that in a few minutes it took on very large dimensions.
“At the moment the fire is progressing towards Lake Marathon with the forces that are constantly being reinforced, concentrating laterally, facing flames that in many cases even exceed 25 meters” he noted.
SOS for the four-legged ones
The Special Secretariat for the Protection of Companion Animals in these difficult times functions as a coordination center between agencies, organizations, volunteers, citizens, security forces and local government.
< p>Two lines 2131361085 and 2131361033 are already in operation, in which you can report animals in danger from the fiery blaze. Within the framework of the Memorandum of Cooperation between the EG and the organization Save Your Hood, experienced volunteers are present both in the call center and in the field. non-profit organization Dogs’ Voice created shelters for animals at risk from the beginning in Grammatiko Town Hall and Grammatiko Basketball Court.
