Superhuman efforts are being made by ground and air forces since noon to extinguish the fire in central Evia that broke out in a grassy area between Gaia and the village of Kremastos in Evia, which is being evacuated for precautionary reasons. However, the air force has been out of action since 21:00 and the night is forecast to be difficult as strong winds are blowing in the area.
The biggest problem is facing the east while the western front has reportedly been demarcated.
Some of the residents remained in Kremasto, wetting their yards and houses, despite the evacuation order, as reported by ERT. The village is currently not far from the flames, although it is one kilometer away from the flames, however there are fears that the wind may change direction.
The flames descend the ravine burning forest area and the great battle will be fought on the provincial road approaching the fire from the ground forces. Earlier, diggers arrived at the scene to open fire.
Forces have been called in to deal with the blaze. A total of 149 firefighters are operating with 5 groups of pedestrians, 32 vehicles while assisting water tankers, construction machinery and volunteer firefighters. inaccessible place where raging and strong winds that blow, make the work of the forces difficult.
“We hope that in the short time left, the air means will reduce the catastrophic course of the fire”, stressed earlier at the Athens Agency the deputy mayor of the Municipality of Kymi-Aliveri, Costas Dimas, noting that “so far all air and ground means they are operating “but especially in terms of” the forces from the ground are difficult to approach the point where the fire is raging so we all look to the sky “.
Three fronts
“Already at this time the fire has created three fronts, while the winds in the area are very strong.”
“Usually in the evening the intensity of the winds drops. “Today we see that things are different and a nightmarish night awaits us”, says Mr. Dimas, emphasizing that “the fire is far from residential areas” and that “the evacuation in the village of Kremastos was prevented”.
Hiking units have been transported to the area from all over Central Greece, which has been put on alert.
