Wildfire in Geraki, Ilia region; villages evacuated

A message to evacuate due to a forest fire in progress at Geraki, Ilia was sent via the emergency number 112 on Friday to residents of the villages Tsihleika, Kryonero and Vreteika in the municipality of Ilida, instructing them to head toward Amaliada.

A total of 60 firefighters, three teams of firefighters on foot and 13 fire engines, assisted by seven firefighting aircraft and three helicopters, were deployed to battle the blaze.

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