Fire in Rethymno: Fire department forces are being strengthened – strong winds are expected

Firefighters have had a titanic battle with the fire in Rethymno, which is still ongoing. Air vehicles also fall into battle. According to the fire department, a team of 310 firefighters and 20 pedestrian units along with 67 vehicles are working at the spot.

Also, as winds are expected to intensify, the force is expected to be further strengthened with 44 firefighters and 11 vehicles. The most difficult front – as Negriti noted – is near the village of Kilima. That’s where the fire brigades are putting more emphasis because if the fire passes it will enter Mesara and then the situation will worsen.

112 rang nine times – apartments evacuated

In the earlier hours, 112 was continuously ringing for partial evacuation. Residents are asked to follow the instructions of the authorities and remain calm.

Specifically, nine 112 messages have been published, namely:

• At 12:10 an information message was issued by 112 for preparedness in the areas of Apodoulou, Agios Ioannis and Nithauri.
• At 12:39 a message was issued by 112 to exit the Apotulo area to Fufura.
• At 12:50 a message was issued by 112 to exit the Agia Paraskevi area to Montres.
• At 15:06 a message was issued by 112 to exit the Vatiako area to Platanos.
• At 15:30 a message was issued by 112 to leave Platanos area for Lokria.
• At 15:45 a message was sent by 112 to evacuate from Apodulo area to Nithuri.
• At 15:55 a message was sent by 112 from Sada area to Kilima.
• At 15:55 a message was issued by 112 to leave Risigas area for Montres.
• 16:25 Departure from Artaktos and Lochria to Kamares

⚠️ Activating 112 – Emergency Number

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Forest fire in the area of ​​🔥 #Danger

🆘 If you are in the area #Dangertoward empty #Mandress

‼️ Follow the instructions of the authorities

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— 112 Grease (@112grease) August 8, 2024

Fire in Rethymno: request to declare areas in emergency

A document sent by Amari Mayor Pantelis Mourtsanos to the Secretariat of Civil Defense calls for the immediate declaration of a state of emergency in the fire-affected areas of Amari municipality.

In particular, the regional governor of Crete, Mr. Stavros Arnotakis and Deputy Governor of Rethymno, Ms. In the document shared with Marie Leonis, Amari Meyer reports that “August 7, 2024 at noon.” , the municipality has been tested by uncontrolled fire on multiple origins and long foreheads.

The fire destroyed large areas in the municipal communities of Agia Paraskevi, Agios Ioannis, Ano Meros and Apodoulou, causing extensive damage to public infrastructure such as utility networks, water intake points and agricultural land, including olive groves. Vineyards and meadows will be completely burned. For this reason, Mr. As Mourtzanos argues, it is necessary to immediately declare the areas in question a state of civil defense emergency.

Firefighters are working to extinguish the fire

Fire in Rethymnon: What Vasilis Kigilias had to say

In his statements, Mr. Gicilias, after his arrival at Rethymnon, asserted at the campfire and in his description of the field:

“For two days, the men and women of the fire brigade, volunteers, both levels of local government, mayors, heads of communities and villages, ordinary people, the police and the army have fought a massive battle. .

Today I arrived in the area with 50 more forest commanders and now we are 250 people, 50 vehicles and 23 air vehicles, along with two coordinators. I am glad to see that there is no active front for the second time, but we must all work together and arrange this now, so that we are not in a difficult position to-morrow if the wind and Beaufort come again.

We have to work really hard tonight and tomorrow because all the airways are going to be the same and the drops, the wet, the circles, I hope to get a good result. Either way, nobody’s going to get out of here unless we do our job first.”