The Greek capital of the northeastern part of Athens has been on fire for several days, the Greek government local time on the 15th to the EU to help fire.
Greek fires continue to ask the EU to help fire
According to reports, the Greek fire general spokesman Marilyn said at a news conference, the current Greek suburbs of Athens, the rapid spread of mountain fire, in view of the size of the fire and the degree of development, Greece decided to request the EU countries to send fire engines to assist in air fire. Marilyn also said it had launched the EU civil protection mechanism on the same day.
Greece ANI news agency news that Cyprus has decided to send 60 firefighters to help fire. But Greece to France to ask the four fire engines to help fire the request was rejected.
Greek fires continue to ask the EU to help fire
Greece has dispatched three fire engines and six water jet helicopters for air fire operations, and another 210 firefighters and more than 100 soldiers on the ground fire. However, in the hot weather and dry hot wind under the dual role, the fire is difficult to control, rugged terrain also increased the difficulty of fire.
According to Reuters, the fire began in the resort Calamos, which is about 45 km from Athens. After the fire quickly spread to the surrounding three towns, resulting in a large number of houses and thousands of hectares of pine forest was burned. Local states have declared a state of emergency. There have been 22 fires in the past five days in Zakynthos, western Greece. Peloponnese island Ilya area on the 14th occurred three mountain fires, the villagers were evacuated.
On the cause of the fire, the Greek national television quoted a local official said, do not rule out the possibility of manned, planned arson.
It is reported that the end of July each year and early August, by the high temperature weather and the impact of artificial arson, Greece often forest fire.
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