Greece - Wildfires update

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 07:01:59 +02:00

Wildfires continue to affect most parts of Evia Island (central-eastern Greece), while the situation in Attica is improving according to the Greek Civil Protection authorities.
According to media reports, at least 2,000 people have been evacuated and hundreds of houses have been destroyed.
Firefighting assets deployed through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism are operating on Evia, including 112 firefighters and 23 vehicles from Romania. 3 firefighting planes from France, Croatia and Spain were redeployed to Evia from other areas to reinforce the local response.
Other international actors involved in the response include firefighters from Ukraine and 34 firefighters and 14 vehicles from Serbia are expected to deploy.
The European Commission's Copernicus Emergency Management Service was activated on 4 August (EMSR527), and two satellite maps have been provided to support the analysis of the affected areas in Evia.
According to the EU European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS), the fire risk will remain high to extreme in most parts of the island.