A sort ofAt the beginning of the second week, they were also raging Forest fire To Euboea. As the situation in other parts of the country has temporarily eased, more resources can be devoted to fire fighting on the island. The wind is also small, which is also a relief. According to the Greek authorities, there are currently nearly 880 firefighters deployed to Evia to extinguish fires, including troops from Ukraine, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia and Poland.
Help from abroad
In addition, Serbia provided three firefighting helicopters, and Switzerland and Egypt provided two each. The hastily constructed fire belt should help prevent the flames from spreading to the northern part of Evia. Especially the small town of Istiya was threatened by fire.
In a particularly severely affected area in the northern part of the island, some people are dissatisfied with the response that the authorities believe is too late. If the firefighting aircraft is used early, it is said that many fires will not develop into huge rollers at the beginning. The government rebutted this, saying that a lot of resources must initially be used to keep the fire away from the city of Athens, which has a population of 4 million.
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakis Mizotakis apologized for the omissions in the televised speech: In Greece, there were 586 fires within a few days. As a precautionary measure, more than 60 places had to be evacuated. The primary task of government action is to protect human life. “We may have done everything humans can do, but in many cases, in this unequal struggle with nature, this seems not enough.”
