The firefighting efforts of the fire that burns at noon in a rough area with a pine forest have intensified to the highest degree in Mount Dragundeli near the Vourvourou of Sithonia Halkidiki. The ground forces since the onset of the fire have doubled as well as the air means on the front of the fire with successive water pouring. The aim as said by the Deputy Mayor of Civil Protection of the Municipality of Sithonia Thanassis Malinis is to stop the flames before the darkness falls and they will not be able to fly the air means,
As the forecast of the meteorological service shows the intensity of the winds for the area at 5 Beaufort after 9pm the firefighting forces operating in Vourvourou threw all the weight of the two hours of apnea in the area after 7 pm. Interventions focusing on efforts to open firefighting zones, as the head of the Civil Protection Directorate of Central Macedonia Central Macedonia told RES – EIA.
The forces on the ground are at this time 140 firefighters with 35 vehicles, seven groups of hiking sections, volunteers and a force of 50 men’s forestry from Bulgaria. Earthworks, project machines as well as aquifers from the region and the municipalities of the area also participate in the extinguishing project.
Without threatening a residential area, the fire burns dense vegetation with pine clusters in a ravine in a rough area. Earlier in the afternoon around 15.30, a message 112 was sent to the locals with the recommendation to evacuate the settlement of Livari. Vehicle traffic on the provincial road of N. Moudania-Sartis in the Department of Panagia-Vourvourou has been interrupted. Traffic men recommend drivers to head to Nikiti or through a new Marmara for Sykia and Sarti. By order of Chief of the PA The fire has gone to the fire of dealing with arson crimes to investigate its causes.
On the alert the HANTH camp in Agios Nikolaos
Meanwhile, on alert for precautionary reasons as they are far from the front, the HANTH camp are in charge of Agios Nikolaos, Halkidiki, where there are currently 390 children, aged 8 to 14 years. At the entrance to the camp there are 9 buses to remove children if necessary and on the alert for the same reason there is a ship in the bay of Panagia. The children are on the beach, where those responsible are planning to sleep tonight. By order of the Chief of the Fire Brigade, he has arrived in the area of arson crimes to investigate her causes.
Update by Sithonia Mayor Ioannis Malin via Facebook
Shortly after 8 pm, the Mayor of Sithonia informed the citizens and tourists of the area with the following post:
The fire in the Livari Vourvourou area is under control.
*The fire that broke out earlier today in the Livari area, in Vourvourou, Halkidiki, has now been brought under control thanks to the immediate intervention of the Fire Service forces, volunteers, police, district, Ministry of Civil Protection and the support of aerial means.
*We all managed together an unprecedented mass mobilization.
* It is noted that there is no danger to tourist accommodation or houses in the area. Visitors and residents can remain calm as the situation has been normalized.
*We are always at the forefront and thank all the stakeholders involved for their immediate and effective mobilization.
* But I have to emphasize and then our last visit to Brussels that:
It is imperative to hear the proposals of the Hellenic Resistant Cities Network that I am a member of the Administrator with the duties of Secretary-General, chaired by Yiannis Constantatos Mayor of Hellenic-Argyroupolis and every Municipality to be equipped with all the necessary tools for prevention and the creation of the Center.