Almost Equal To The Greek Capital Athens Forest Fire Emergency Alert – Athens Forest Fires, Greece –

Many areas of Greece 21, a forest fire near Athens is also a serious fire. Greek government declared a state of emergency that day.

Rescue Fire Sector organizations in the affected areas to evacuate, while fire-fighting efforts.
Fierce fire Athens, about 40 kilometers northeast of the mountain that day pendeli lit the fire by strong winds quickly spread to the surrounding plains, 12 km within a few hours the fire spread.

22 afternoon, the fire approaching two suburbs of Athens. Fires burnt large tracts of forest and farmland, over the smoke enveloped Athens.

Strong local wind, coupled with the changing wind direction, make the fire difficult to control. Meteorological Department said wind power will be weakened at 22, but 23 in turn increase.

Central Greece region and part of the island, also occurred the same day Forest fire . Skyros Island and Zha Jinsuo burned area of about 300 hectares.

Greek fire department spokesman Yiannisi? Kapajisi said: “The Greek national from a total of 22 since the morning of 75 fires.”

Fire emergency Greek government declared a state of emergency 22. Greek Prime Minister Costas
Karamanlis held a meeting in Athens, the fire command center, deploying fire fighting and rescue operations.

“This is a tremendous uphill battle,” he said, “The first task is to protect life and property.”

“We want residents to remain calm, obey our command,” Kapajisi that dispatched the fire department continued to aircraft, helicopters and ground vehicles, volunteers and the army joined the relief operations, “we use any possible Methods to prevent spread of fire. “

Greece into 12 day fire-fighting planes, eight helicopters and ground vehicles and 80 fire-fighting efforts. Fire department 210 dispatch Fireman Fire, about 600 soldiers involved in fighting.

Best to protect residents of the affected areas houses are not the fire ignited. Reuters reported that many residents tried to water, spade, tree branches and buckets to protect their property, the elderly were moved to safe areas.

Withdrawal busy The Greek army at a camp outside the affected area near Athens. Local TV Display screen 22, a military truck being transported air defense missiles. Greek military later confirmed that some “eagle” anti-aircraft missiles had been transferred from the camp office.

The Greek Government informed pendeli residents evacuated, but too much traffic congestion caused by road south direction. In some places, the fierce fire from the highway only to 30 meters. In addition, the government evacuated the two children’s hospital.

By some villagers near Athens Car , Motorcycle Even walk out of the village. Some people run along the road, fleeing the fire area.

Recent years, frequent forest fires in Greece, the cause is usually high temperature and drought and arson. Athens took place outside the city on June 15 from 3 forest fires, the fire department put at least 35 Fire , 10 aircraft and two helicopters were able to control the fire. Greece serious forest fire in 2007, a total of more than 70 dead, the fire almost spread throughout the southern and central Greece.