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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 16-06-28
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[01] Dervenohoria blaze brought under control, pockets of flames remain
[01] Dervenohoria blaze brought under control, pockets of flames remain
The large wildfire at Dervenohoria, in the prefecture of Boeotia,
which has been burning since Saturday was finally been brought under
control on Tuesday evening, the spokesman of the fire brigade, Nikos
Tsongas said in a briefing, adding that there are no active fronts at
the moment but there are several pockets of flames stretching at a wide
area of the mountain.
He said the area of pine wood that has been incinerated is probably
smaller than initially thought, as large parts appear to have remained
unscathed. Tsongas estimates that out of a total of about 2,718 acres
included in the 16-kilometer periphery of the fire, about half has been
burned, however an accurate evaluation of the destruction can only be
made after the fire has been put out completely.
The spokesman also said the fire-fighting operation may last some days
as crews have been told to stay until every pocket has been put out,
adding that no lives or property was at risk.
Asked about the causes of the fire, Tsongas said an arson crimes unit is
already in the area to assess whether this was a deliberate action or
an accident. He hailed the "superhuman" efforts of the firefighters,
saying the units struggled to prevent the flames from spreading to
Parnitha Mountain and opened new paths to stop new the blaze from moving
to other directions.
Tsongas also warned citizens against any activities that could start
a fire in the coming days, when winds are expected to pick up again in
Attica, Boeotia, Aegean and Ionian Islands, the prefectures of Lasithi
and Heraklion in Crete and the prefectures of Thessaloniki, Kilkis
and Chalkidiki.
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