There is no active front 40 hours after the start of the fire, but scattered outbreaks, the Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Vassilis Kikilias emphasized in his statements and emphasized that the new doctrine with the use of drones, in the face of the conditions in which the fire occurred in the Northeast Attica, encountered great difficulties, while the firefighting forces made superhuman efforts.
He reported that 702 firefighters, 27 groups of foresters, 199 vehicles, 35 aerial vehicles (17 aircraft and 18 helicopters, of which three were for their coordination), volunteers, police, army, foresters and forest workers, the Region of Attica, took part. Municipalities and with the help of 112, evacuated and rescued 45 areas.
He stated that winds of 7 and 8 Beaufort were blowing and there was a prolonged drought.
Fire in Attica: Kikilia’s statements in detail
“I will say once again that at the first fire on Sunday afternoon, the response time was 5 minutes by air and 7 minutes by Fire Department vehicles. This is the reality, that despite the rapid operational response, the new doctrine that combined with the technology of the drones, throughout the summer was applied to hundreds of fires, which were dealt with when there were extreme conditions, when this happens, that is, some extreme conditions and some fires , the problem becomes insurmountable. We had danger level 5 with winds of 7 and 8 Beaufort, prolonged drought and in an area difficult to drive with these characteristics, mountain, forest, but also settlements with scattered houses. In other words, we are not talking about a simple fire that unfortunately got away, we are talking about the most difficult, dangerous scenario for all firefighters, operational and residents. This is the reality and this is what we have been called to face. The people, the citizens, who all these hours, experienced the terrible conditions in which we were operating in NE Attica, know the situation”.
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