Reinforcements Rushed in as Effort Redoubles to Tame Skyros Fire
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The fire broke out Saturday at midday in the verdant hills above Atsitsa, in the heart of a pine forest, and quickly spread throughout this northwestern part of the island, fueled by strong winds. "The firefighters on the ground battled the flames fiercely all night," and received reinforcements from the mainland in the form of personnel and vehicles that arrived by boat overnight, according to ERT television.
Strong winds prevail in the area - The work of firefighters is making the terrain on the island of Skyros difficult
According to the mayor of Skyros, Kyriakos Antonopoulos, “the fire has descended to a lower level, towards the sea,” while he clarified that no settlements are threatened. The post Difficult night in Skyros – Ground forces are being reinforced on the island – The fire front is in a dense forest appeared first on in.gr.
On the Greek Aegean island of Skyros, a forest fire broke out.
The residents of Skyros had a difficult night, as the fire that broke out in a forest area in the Atsitsa area continues. #fires #StarGrNews
The fires on Skyros and Andros are in full swing, with firefighting forces operating under particularly difficult conditions, as strong winds are reaching 7 Beaufort in places. Ground and air forces have been mobilized on both islands, while on Skyros efforts are focused on the northeastern front. On Skyros, the fire broke out yesterday afternoon, at approximately 16:00, in a forest area in the Atsitsa area. Due to the very strong winds, the fir…
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