Strong firefighting forces still battling the wildfires in West Attica, Loutraki and Rhodes
Fire Brigade spokesperson Yiannis Artopios, in an update on the wildfires burning in Greece on Wednesday, said that strong firefighting forces on the ground and in the air were battling the fire that began in Dervenochoria on Monday and spread to West Attica, including nine planes and 11 helicopters, of which two were coordinating the firefighting effort.
Strong firefighting forces are also operating against the wildfire in the Loutraki area, assisted by 3 three firefighting aircraft and two helicopters, one of which has a coordinating role, he said.
Regarding the forest fire that broke out on Tuesday afternoon on Rhodes, Artopios said that it is now burning in the centre of the island, where the settlements Eleoussa, Salakos and Dimylia were evacuated earlier on Wednesday. A strong firefighting force consisting of 28 fire engines with a 103-member crew, three ground teams of firefighters assisted by three aircraft and four helicopters is battling the blaze.
As Artopios said, there is a very high risk of fire on Thursday for the regions of Attica, Boeotia, Evia, Corinth and Argolida.
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