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Over 600,000 stremma (60 hectares) burnt in Evia and fire is still burning.
Fire zones have been set up outside villages – Superhuman efforts by residents and fire-fighters.
Another night of agony was experienced by the residents of Evia, where the huge fire is raging. The fire is directed from Avgaria to Kamaria, where a human chain was formed to stop the course of the fiery front. At this time, all forces are trying to stop the fire towards Istiaia and have set up fire zones.
Residents and fire fighters fought to prevent the fire from spreading to Avgaria and although the flames passed through the fire zone they had created around the village, they finally managed to save their homes.
When the fire front broke out in Avgaria, firefighters, foreign missions, volunteers created a new fire zone in the village of Kamaria.
When the fire front broke out in Avgaria, firefighters, foreign missions, volunteers created a new fire zone in the village of Kamaria.
In Kastaniotissa, under the threat of the new fire front, a large number of fire fighters have gathered to prevent it from reaching Istiaia, where the sky is covered with thick smoke. In Kamatriades they have created fire zones to stop the destructive course of the fire.
They set up fire zones outside villages
In Ellinika and Psaropouli they managed to reduce the fire in a ravine, and it is hoped that with the assistance of the aerial means that started dropping water, there will be no immediate danger in the wider area. At the same time, the fires are continuous, with the main ones in Gouves, Galatsades, Psaropouli and Kastri.
At the same time, earthmoving machines are working non-stop outside various villages, such as Vasilika, Gouves, Pefki and Kastri, in order to create fire zones.
Our young people are dynamically organized. They operate on small fires and relief forces for the main fire fighting “says the mayor of Istiaia Edipsos Giannis Kontzias in a post on social media and adds:” in this place, what has no limits is our soul. Well done kids”.
Tradgic scenes of burnt forest land which will be almost impossible to replace. Electricty polls fallen with plastic bags attached to the cables to warn drivers that cables are down. The area as you can see looks like a war zone. The atmosphere is still difficult to breath in, although that some areas have stopped burning, re ignation is a serious problem at the moment. Authourities and residents are on continual alert so as to stop any re ignation.
source:- Open T.V
