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Extraordinary information on the fires is provided by the Deputy Minister of Civil Protection and Crisis Management Nikos Hardalias, after a meeting held with the participation of himself, Michalis Chrysochoidis and the leadership of the Fire Brigade
The information is provided by the Coordination Center of the Fire Brigade, which was previously visited by the Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis. The Prime Minister was informed about the ongoing fires in Varybobi and in various areas of Greece, the largest of which are in Evia, Messinia and Kos.
“These very difficult weather conditions do not find us unprepared. “Our plans are adapted to the difficult conditions created by climate change”, assured Michalis Chrysochoidis. “Our primary goal is to protect human life,” he said, referring to evacuations. The Minister of Civil Protection expressed words of admiration for all firefighters.
For his part, Nikos Hardalias said that temperatures above 45 degrees Celsius and low humidity prevailed in the area of the fire, as a result of the heat wave, said Mr. Hardalias, referring to winds up to 6 Beaufort, resulting in prevailing conditions. difficult.
A total of 512 firefighters, 150 vehicles, 9 helicopters were operating, three of which were provided by the army and seven aircraft. A total of 315 rescues were made.
Mr. Hardalias also referred to the barrage of fires that occurred today throughout the country. “The times are critical,” he said, adding that we were living with the painful effects of the worst heatwave in 40 years. The priority is to protect human life, something that will happen overnight.
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Source:- Protothema.gr
