The extinguishing of the fire that broke out yesterday around 23.00 in low vegetation near Karamanli Avenue in the municipality of Acharnon continues.
According to the first information gathered by the investigation section of the Fire Department, it seems that a fire started yesterday in an open space near an abandoned factory and spread to the stream that was very close.
As it became known from the Fire Department, the efforts of the fire brigade are focused on extinguishing the fire in a stationery factory, and the focus of the fire in a plastics factory is almost extinguished. According to the details so far, the plastic and stationery factories have been completely burnt along with four vehicles.
There are 88 firefighters with two groups of infantry units and 24 vehicles operating at the scene. Local water bodies and volunteer firefighters provide support with a number of volunteer vehicles.
Battle through the night with the flames
Throughout the evening, strong ground forces were working, with winds of around 5 Beaufort blowing, to limit the fire that started from low vegetation in an outdoor area between factories near Karamanli Avenue and spread very quickly to Rema tis Helidonous, which caused damage to businesses. . The final assessment of the damages will be carried out after the extinguishing is complete, and the Directorate for Combating Arson Crimes (DAEE) will carry out the preliminary investigation to investigate the causes of the fire.
It is noted that two messages were sent through 112 to residents of the greater area. The first message informed the citizens about the fire asking them to stay ready and follow the instructions of the authorities and the second asked those near Rema tis Helidonous to stay inside and close doors and windows because on the smoke.
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