at least 48 forest fires occurred in Greece in the last day. This was reported on Thursday evening Athenian Macedonian News Agency with reference to the country’s fire service.
According to her data, 812 firefighters are involved in 332 firefighters for 332 cars, 16 groups of firefighters, eight fire aircraft and six helicopters, are involved in transporting 48 fires. Active participation in the fight against fire is adopted by the Russian amphibian aircraft BE-200CH. Help also have volunteers, and local authorities provided water tanks and construction equipment.
As a result of the actions of the firefighters, a strong forest fire decline, which emerged on Wednesday evening in the town of Droshias Erimimant (region of Ahey) on the Peloponnese Peninsula. Active foci of fire in the region is eliminated. In the extinguishing of this fire, 180 firefighters are involved on 48 cars, eight foot firefighters, four helicopters and four aircraft.
In Greece, very hot weather has been established lately, strong winds blow. On Thursday, the thermometer column rose to 40-44 degrees Celsius. Meteorological service predicts such hot weather for even at least a week. As a result, dozens of different fires occur every day.