Very high risk fire It is expected today Tuesday (12.8.2025) and another fire broke out at dawn, this time in its Lagada area Kefalonia.
20 firefighters with 8 vehicles are operating to extinguish the fire in Kefalonia, and there is aquatic OTA subscription. The first light of the day is expected to raise aircraft of the Fire Brigade.
It is noted that at about 4 in the morning the fire became alarming, resulting in the 112th mechanism activated.
Specifically, a message of 112 was sent to remove the residents from the Lagada area.
The message said: “A forest fire in the area of Lagada Argostoli of the Regional Unit of Kefallinia. If you are in the areas of Faraklata, Dilinata and Guhaki, go away to Myrtos. “
Activate 1⃣1⃣2⃣
Forest fire in the area #Dingle #Argostoli of the regional unity #Cephalonia
If you are in the areas #Faraklata #Dilinata and #Lash move away to #Myrtos
Follow the instructions of the Authorities
— 112 Greece (@112Greece) August 12, 2025
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According to inkefalonia.gr, power outages are observed in Lakithra, Atsoupades, Monies, Caravados, Agia Efimia, Sami, Skala and in areas of Erisos.
In ‘orange’ alarm 10 regions
In Attica, Peloponnese, Western Greece, Thessaly, Central Greece, Ionian Islands, Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Central Macedonia and Northern Aegean, the risk of fire is characterized today by a third very high.
According to the map issued by Civil Protection tomorrow there will be 4 risk category for the following areas:
- Attica Region (including the island of Kythera)
- Peloponnese
- Region of Western Greece
- Region of Epirus (Preveza IP, IP Arta)
- Region of Thessaly (Sporades IP)
- Region of Central Greece (IP Fthiotida, PE Boeotia, IP Fokida, IP of Evia including the island of Skyros)
- Ionian Islands Region (Lefkada IP, Kefallinia PE, IP Ithaca, PE Zakynthos)
- Region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace (IP Thassos, IP Rodopi, IP Evros including the island of Samothrace)
- Region of Central Macedonia (Halkidiki IP, including Mount Athos)
- North Aegean Region (IP Lesvos, PE Lemnos, PE Chios)
Fire and in the area of Paliambela Aitoloakarnania
At the same time, a fire continues to burn in the area of Paliambela Aitoloakarnania, and at dawn it was sent 112 to residents to remain on alert.
Activate 1⃣1⃣2⃣
Forest fire in the area #Old Venela of the regional unity #Aitoloakarnania
Stay on alert and follow the instructions of the authorities
https://t.co/kexUnlnGMV@PyrosVestiki
@hellenicpolice— 112 Greece (@112Greece) August 12, 2025
According to the latest data, 70 fires occurred. It is worth noting that from 12 noon until 4, a total of 21 agrarian fires occurred.