2024-04-06 05:56:22
The “Lapousi” peak burned down.
Before the start of the fire protection season, the fire on the mountain of the Muses or otherwise in the Pieria Mountains burns non-stop. The fire that started at 1100 meters reached 1900 meters.
“The fire started in the Pieria Mountains above the village of Ritini Pieria at an altitude of 1100 meters on Sunday at noon, and reached the ridge at 1900 meters almost at the borders of the prefecture of Kozani” Pieria forester Petros Papapetrou said today about the fire that continues burns for the third day in the place “Karakatsana”.
According to the forester “the fire is mostly creeping, which means it is under the trees and burns the understory vegetation. The fire in a few places turned into an epitopical one, that is, burning the tops of trees. But even in these few cases the fire spread only to the conifers because they are more flammable, while the broadleaves did not suffer any damage.”
The firefighting forces have been operating in the area since Sunday with ground and aerial means and today, from early in the morning, 3 firefighting helicopters are participating in the firefighting battle. The forestry service immediately mobilized the residents and forestry cooperatives, among others, of the neighboring settlements of Ritini, Elatochori, Ag. Dimitrios, and Livadi. The cooperatives helped open 3 fire zones created by the Forestry Service together with the Municipality and the Region’s project machinery.
The fire started on Sunday from a so far unknown cause, from the Mesia position and spread upwards destroying the pine forest. An important factor is the inaccessibility of the burning area. According to Olympio Vima, the fire has already burned the top of the 2,005 meter “Lapoussi”.
Also, a local medium makes a reason for superhuman efforts of the firefighters and also of the local community that provides voluntary help by supporting the firefighters materially. An example is the meals provided to the firefighters by the residents of the surrounding villages.