GAccording to the government, in view of the numerous fires and sources of ignition, Olfactory Lan must be prepared for difficult days. “We must put out dozens of forest fires. Greek Prime Minister Kiriakos Mizotakis said in a speech on national television on Thursday night that three of them-in Athens, Peloponnes and Ube Asia-has huge power and huge proportions. He warned that there will be a strong west wind on Friday, which is “an unprecedented situation because the high temperature and drought in the past few days have turned the country into a gunpowder keg.”
The Greeks will not be able to enter the forest until at least Monday. In addition, no work that may generate sparks or flames is allowed. “Our priority is to protect human lives,” Mizotakis said, and urged citizens to remain calm, unite, and obey the instructions of the authorities, fire brigades and police.
huge Forest fire In northern Athens, the fire brigade did not control it until Thursday night. As a precautionary measure, the power company shut down a large power distribution company in the area. The company announced that it will interrupt the power supply in some areas of Athens in order to maintain the overall supply. Citizens should be notified during the night when and where there is no electricity.
Evacuation of villages and closed highways
Emergency service Firemen There is not much time left in the evening-as soon as it gets dark, the firefighting planes and helicopters can no longer work.
As a precaution, the town of Krioneri, 25 kilometers north of the center of Athens, has been evacuated. The central highway between the country’s Athens and the metropolis of Thessaloniki is now closed in the area.
Just two days ago, a fire broke out in northern Athens, but it has been brought under control. Fires have also occurred in many other areas of the country After a long period of drought and heat. Many villages were evacuated and many houses became victims of the fire. So far, there is no overview of the damage. However, as far as the current situation is concerned, the fire has not yet claimed any lives.
At present, there are also a large number of forest fires in Greece, Turkey, Italy and Bulgaria. Experts warn that the high temperature will not subside quickly, and people are worried that many fires will occur.
