Fire in Voula and Vari: The fiery front is in recession – Aircraft in the fray since morning

The fiery front that started yesterday from Pournari in Glyfada and has spread due to the strong winds towards Panorama Voulas and Vari is in recession.

With the first light of day, aircraft and helicopters entered the battle of extinguishing the fires, in an effort to prevent a resurgence.

According to today's information from the Fire Brigade, the fire that broke out yesterday in Glyfada is in remission.

The operating forces were reinforced with firefighters, vehicles and units on foot from the Regions of Peloponnese, Central and Western Greece, Central and Western Macedonia, Epirus and Thessaly.

The forces were strengthened

A total of 283 firefighters are operating with 10 groups of pedestrians, 65 vehicles, the Mobile Operations Center "OLYMPUS", a group of SMEA, 2 A / F and 2 E / P of which one (1) as coordinating.

Assistance is provided by EL.AS. with 100 police officers and 38 vehicles, a large number of volunteer firefighters and volunteer firefighting vehicles, as well as water tankers of the Region and the Local Government.

The personnel of the Fire Services of Attica remain on general alert and the personnel of the Fire Services in the Regions of Peloponnese, Central and Western Greece, Central and Western Macedonia, Epirus and Thessaly remain on partial alert.

Huge disasters

Yesterday, due to the danger with the spread of the fire, an order was given to evacuate settlements in Panorama Voula.

The damage to the natural environment but also to houses left behind by the fire front is huge.

At least four houses were burned in Panorama Voulas, while more than 20 houses were damaged. In addition to the houses, cars and motorcycles  that the residents did not manage to remove were burned.<...