22 June 2024 23:34
Homes and retailers have been burned of their wake by the flames. The place are the outbreaks unfold and what are the fears of the native individuals all through the night time that the air autos is not going to fly.
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The large fireplace in Andros that has been raging since noon and unfold by sturdy winds reveals an improved image, however there are nonetheless issues as a result of there are scattered outbreaks, and at night time no air autos will fly.
Earlier than burned the homes in addition to enterprise services, together with a vineyard and a pub.
«There’s a big downside, the state of affairs is tragic. The winds are blowing furiously, the fireplace is spreading very quick. There are too many homes within the space, we are attempting, the kids have damaged into homes just a few instances and are setting fires out of the gardens“, stated the mayor of Andros, Theodosis Sousoudis.
There are steady drops from three helicopters, and because the mayor talked about there are nonetheless “many small outbreaks scattered round. In lots of locations we nonetheless see smoke. At 7 pm reinforcements arrived from Athens to the island, particularly 5 autos with 19 firefighters».
The fireplace image was higher within the early night, however not ok to say that there are nonetheless no worries.
The Municipality of Andros was introduced
Following the operation, the Andros Municipality issued an announcement stating:
«We wish to inform you that the massive faces of the unfold of the fireplace within the villages of the Group of Lamyron (Ypsilou, Strapourgies, Messathuri) in Andros, because of the well timed intervention of the forces of the Fireplace Service, SEDA, air operators. , the Hellenic Police, the EKAV, the Civil Protection of the Andros Municipality, the Coast Guard, Andros organizations and voluntary residents.
Floor forces, bolstered by Attica, proceed the efforts to fully extinguish the fireplace whereas preventing flames.
The fireplace brigade, SEDA with firefighters and autos tried to place out the fireplace in its entirety.
From the primary second on the entrance strains of the fireplace and in session with the heads of the competent authorities have been the Civil Protection of the Municipality, the Mayor of Andros, the Mayor of Andros and Deputy Mayors.
We thank the Minister for Civil Protection Mr. Vassilis Kikilia, the Deputy Minister Mr. Evangelos Tournas and the Headquarters of the Fireplace Service for his or her decisive contribution. With their assist, by sending us two planes and three helicopters, they helped catalyze it to carry it below management.
Based on data from the Andros District, by order of the District Governor, Mr. Giorgos Hatzimarkos, two helicopters can be out there to take care of any fireplace.
Concerning water and electrical energy networks, we inform you that as a result of harm:
- There’s a water outage in the present day (works in progress) across the Bozaki space.
- The Ypsilou space will stay with out energy (restoration work is underway) – solely within the space across the Zouganelis home».
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