One dead, thousands of burnt acres of forest and houses wrapped in flames is the tragic account of the big fire that broke out on Friday (08.08.2025) at Keratea And it continues to burn uncontrollable to this day.
Firefighters all night fought with the flames in Keratea. The resuscitation was constant. With the first light of the day, the watering of water began to air.
The fiery front has exceeded 7 kilometers and appears to be heading to the sea.
Around 07:00 in the morning, new Message of 112 asked the inhabitants located in Harvolos to be removed to Anavyssos.
Activation
Forest fire in the area #Halval of the regional unity #East_atiquity
If you are in the area #Halval move away to #
Follow the instructions of the Authorities
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— 112 Greece (@112Greece) August 9, 2025
A few hours earlier in 112 informed the inhabitants who are in Agios Nikolaos and Black Lithari to evacuate to Athens.
Activation
Forest fire in the areas #Saint_nikolaos and #Black_lithari of the regional unit #East_atiquity
If you are in the areas #Saint_nikolaos and #Black_lithari move away to #Athens
Follow the instructions of the Authorities
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— 112 Greece (@112Greece) August 9, 2025
Firefighters are currently fighting with 3 fronts. One goes toward the Gerakina in the old landfill of Old Fokaia, the second to the settlement of Refuge and the third to thyme.
During the night they attempted 264 firefighters with 10 groups of hiking sections and 79 vehicles, as well as a large number of volunteers and many volunteer aquifers and project machinery, as well as aquifers of the Attica Region, which are coordinated on the spot by the “Mobile Operation”.
A dead and many burnt houses
The fire, which broke out around 2pm in low vegetation in Manoutsos Keratea, moved due to the stormy winds between farm areas and settlements taking uncontrollable dimensions and having a dead old man as a dead man as well as disasters.
According to the Fire Brigade, Firefighters found in a brick -built construction near the start of the fire in Togai Keratea. charred, the elderly man, during fire extinguishing.
The man was 76 years old, while information from civil protection citing neighboring testimonies reports that he was left alone and had no contact with his relatives.
ELAS forces They have proceeded with 124 citizens’ releases, of which 35 from the Nursing Home in Old Fokaia.
Firefighters and police have helped residents to move away while traffic arrangements are made in the area.
EUROKINISSI
The Coast Guard has allocated 3 floats, which are near the coastline in the old Fokaia, to assist in the event of a possible discharge.
EKAB is in increased operational readiness to meet the needs of emergency pre -hospital care and bodies to appropriate health formations with 12 ambulances, including 2 mobile medical units and 2 direct intervention motorcycles.