Night of agony for the fireplaces fire erupted around 10pm on Friday night (27.06.2025) outside the Thessaloniki In Lagada, Neo Risio, New Passengers, Park, Lakkia and Evangelism of the Municipality of Volvi. At 11:20 pm Forest and Lakkia have been under control and after midnight under partial control of Neo Risio and new passengers, despite the resurgences.
A total of 85 firefighters with 30 vehicles, as well as volunteers, rushed to the fires outside Thessaloniki, while the length of the front reached five kilometers, burning grassland. Complaints about arson from scattered gas They see the light of publicity.
The largest front that is currently employed (01:25) the Fire Brigade is the one in Village of Evangelismos of the Municipality of Volvi Thessaloniki.
The fire burns low vegetation and 62 firefighters have been mobilized with 3 groups of 2nd EME hikers (“forestry”) and 20 vehicles. Assistance from project machines and OTA aquifers. According to the Fire Brigade, aid was expected.
#Fire In low vegetation in the Evangelismos area of the Municipality of Volvi Thessaloniki. Mobilized 62 #firefighters With 3 groups of hikers of the 2nd EMME and 20 vehicles. Assistance from project machines and OTA aquifers.
– Fire Brigade (@PyrosVestiki) June 27, 2025
Tractor and graders constantly make fire zones so that the fire does not reach the Village Evangelismos Volvi. As the air changed, the first houses of the settlement were saved.
In Baths of LagadaFire Brigade forces operate under difficult conditions due to changing winds and continuous resuscitation. However, the machines immediately throw soil and extinguish them.
Video from the fire to Baths of Lagada:
The Mayor of Lagada, Niki Andreasou He spoke to ERT3 and said, among other things:
“We are in a state of emergency, two hours with two serious fiery fronts, a fire between Colchic and Lagada, at the same time at the height of the Ascension, continuous firefighters, volunteers, civil protection forces. The image is constantly changing. We could talk about recession a while ago, but on the front of the Ascension it is ongoing. The relief of the area does not help in the situation, ”and appealed to avoid residents in those areas.
Improved is now the image of fire in the New passengersas the flames were limited and monitored by firefighters for possible rejuvenation.
For the fiery home in Horny Near Thessaloniki, 38 firefighters with 10 vehicles attempted at the New Risio 14 firefighters with seven vehicles and in Lacquer 10 firefighters with five vehicles.
The task of extinguishing was significantly difficult for the strong winds blowing in the area.
May the image of fire in dry greens in the New Risio To be better, however, the firefighters remain on the spot.
«It is no coincidence that the outbreaks broke out at the same time“, Said the Vice -Mayor of Thessaloniki, Costas Youtikaswhile a farmer told ERT that scattered gases were found.
According to a resident’s testimony at grtime.gr, the fire at New passengers It is likely to be caused by lightning.
Video from the fire to Corporation:
The “bet” is not to change the direction of the winds.
In the meantime, in the darkness sank late at night the area of the Filirosin the Municipality of Pylea Chortiatis. According to the municipality, The power failure is due to a transformer damage Outside the settlement of Filiros.
The competent department of the Municipality has already contacted HEDNO, who is expected to intervene immediately to repair the damage.
In the meantime, the Fire Service shortly after 8pm received citizens’ calls for smoke odor in his forest Sheikh you and was immediately mobilized.
Men of the Fire Brigade began to control the suburban forest. In their endeavor, sophisticated electronic means of detection of the fire also contributed to their efforts. Drones, they recorded the pictures in the forest without detecting traces of fire.
The sudden affecting areas in Central Macedonia in recent hours has resulted in a drop in at least 10 trees.
Thessaloniki: Prohibition of Traffic in the Forests – The Points Closes Access
It closes for citizens from 7.30am on Saturday (28.06.2025), until Sunday, June 29 at 7:30 am. Sheikh Sou, in the forest areas of Oreokastro, Thermi and the Panorama Forest, due to the high risk of a forest fire.
According to the decision of the Thessaloniki Vice -Mayor, Costas Yutika, pedestrian and all kinds of wheelers are prohibited:
-In the Department of the Surrounding Forest of Thessaloniki (Sheikh Sou), which is surrounded by the Thessaloniki Ring Road, the Pine -Asvestochori -Country Provincial Road and the Thessaloniki -Panorama -Chortiatis Provincial Road. Shooting range), in the Forest Area Thermi and specifically near the environmental park and the Isenley Forest.
The checkpoints
According to ELAS planning, the intersection of the Elaionon Street with the East, near the hydrostomi (entrance will only be allowed to residents of the area).
The entrance of the “Agios Loukas” clinic (the contribution of Alexander the Great with Mavromatis Street).
The hub of the Ring Road to Philippe-Excellent in Eptapyrgio, behind the aqueduct area, and here the entrance will only be permitted to the citizens heading to the “Philippeion” hotel.
Also, at the countryside intersection to “Philippe” hotel. And at the Allied Cemeteries (exit to the village of the Echois), at the intersection of Agios Stefanos and Agios Panteleimonas streets.
The prohibition points
According to the Fire Service, a prohibition points have been set:
-From the airway of the ring road to the extension of Pertia Chr. toward the forest, in Ano Toumpa (3/20),
-The entrance to the forest road located on Neapolis-Retzikou Street, shortly after K6 Naples junction of the Ring Road and on the right (formerly Porcelana) (2/20).
-The Forest Theater (to the GSD Atlantis) (1/20),
-At the entrance of the forest road adjacent to the PK. Cedar hill.
In all of the above points there will be obstacles so that there will be no crossing.
Also the bans apply to
-Entrance of the forest road to Antoniadis hill exit of Naples (100 m after the junction lantern heading east in the peripheral),
-For the forest road located to the right at the exit of Katsimidou (to the west) to the Ring Road at K8 Triandria junction,
-For the entrance of the forest road located on the extension of Diagora Street in Kryoneri Ano Toumpa, above the regional road to the forest recreation area.
-For the entrance of the forest road located 200 meters before the Toumpa junction on the ring road, heading from east to west. For the entrance of the forest road located against a camp “Papapaschalis” in Panorama.
-And in front of the Hill (“hill”) with a ban on entry into the suburban forest.
Both forestry and municipal police men will patrol.
In the Municipality of Oreokastro
In the Municipality of Oreokastro prohibitions will apply on the road that joins Melissochori with Oreokastro, at the end of the settlement of Oreokastro.
They will also be placed by the Municipality of banning ribbons at all points on either side of the EU. Oreokastro of the Forest Roads, at the intersection of Sieri Street with the two forest roads (Oreokastro), at the intersection of Macedonian Aristides Tikas Street with the forest road leading to Paleokastro Hill (Oreokastro). Kapodistrias and Melissochori with the two forest roads.
In the area around Oreokastro Cemetery at the entrance of the two forest roads. Above the stadium of Neochorouda to Oreokastro Dam, at the intersection of the EO. Thessaloniki – Kilkis, at the height of the Railway Bridge, near the church of St. Catherine, at the “Leonidas” hotel, in Skete of Agia Maria Magdalene (Liti).
In the Municipality of Thermi
We also have bans in the Municipality of Thermi. On the road leading to Thermi Environmental Park. In the Forest Area Thermi – Triadiou (Isenli Forest), for the measure (Saturn 2nd EMAK). In the Municipality of Pylea – Chortiatis, with seating patrols on the road leading to the “Platanakia”. From this point to the shooting range, to comply with the measure according to their daily planning (Saturn 11/12) and at all points of entry of the Panorama Dashes.
Also, all vehicle and pedestrian checkpoints will be located at the entrance of the forest and at the intersection of forest roads with their respective provincial and ring road.
Anyone in the forest will be removed from the patrol vehicles of the PA, the Forest Service and ELAS, except for the members of Volunteer Organizations (pedestrians or eating), the GSCP, who participate in the fire protection of the suburban forest and other forests.
Volunteer organizations involved in the planning and actions for the supplementary surveillance of Thessaloniki in Thessaloniki are also called upon to have increased readiness to intensify their patrols in their areas of responsibility.