The Department of Forests of the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment announces that the fire that broke out today, Thursday, June 3, 2021, at 18:15 in the state forest, at Megali Moutti, near the community of Kosi, was brought under full control on 18 : 40.
The fire burned an area of two tens, covered by forest and wild vegetation.
The firefighting operation involved nine members of the Forest Department with three fire trucks, a fire truck of the Fire Service with three firefighters.
The causes of the fire are being investigated, but it is alleged that it was malicious.
Forest fire in progress in the area of Megali Moutti near Kosi – Under full control in Lythrodonta and Monagrouli