According to the Fire Department, the fire started around 3:30 PM near the area of the closed gymnasium.
The mobilization of the Fire Department was immediate as 38 firefighters with 1 ground crew from the 5th EMODE, 13 vehicles, and 7 aircraft were deployed to extinguish the fire, while construction machinery and water trucks from local authorities provided assistance.
Just before 6:00 PM, as reported by the Fire Department’s Operations Center, the fire was contained and without an active front.
Earlier, a message was sent from 112 to the residents of the area stating: “Forest fire in your area. If you are in the area of the Closed Gymnasium of Preveza, evacuate toward the area of Elaiona Preveza and Ioannina Avenue.”
See the 112 message
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