Greek firefighters fight on Thursday for the third consecutive day against a forest fire in the Peloponnese, in southwest Greece, which has until now devastated “1,145 hectares of land”, according to the European Copernicus service.
More than 350 firefighters supported from 75 vehicles, 15 water bombers and 15 helicopters try Thursday to circumscribe this fire launched on Tuesday in Feneos, in the department of Corinth, 185 km from Athens, where the villages had to be evacuated, according to the fire fighting service.
In addition to burned forest areas, some areas of which are protected by the European Natura network, “20 km of roads and four hectares of built areas could be affected,” said the European program for the collection of data on the state of the Earth.
Two people accused of having “caused fire”
Local media said some houses in villages in the sector have been damaged. Two people were arrested, accused of having “caused negligence fire” while working in forested areas.
Greece has been reached by a prolonged heat wave since Monday with temperatures that could reach 43 degrees Celsius locally on Thursday, according to national climate forecasts.
According to civil protection.
In addition, a forest fire was launched on Thursday in Kakavja in the south of neighboring Albania, crossed the border at the end of the afternoon and the threat of Greek villages that were evacuated as caution, according to Greek firefighters.
“34 Fire Households” in Albania
Fifty -four firefighters, 17 vehicles, six water bombers and a helicopter participate in the fight against flames, according to the same source.
Albania and countries near the Balkans are also reached by high temperatures and fires in recent days.
According to a statement from the Ministry of Defense of Albania “in the last 24 hours there have been 34 Fire Households, 8 of which were still active” in the country.
Source: BFM TV
