Homes and businesses were reduced to ashes in Benteli, Vrilisia and Salandri as the flames burned northeast Attica for a second day.
Watch the video of the fire fighting operation at Bentley
The forest areas burned were huge, while the fire reached homes and businesses, irreparably destroying many human properties.
They operate 702 firemen with 27 forest personnel, 199 vehicles and volunteers with the help of all civil defense agencies. From the air, 35 airborne vehicles are operated from time to time, specifically 17 airplanes and 18 helicopters, 3 of them for their coordination.
EL.AS continues to evacuate hundreds of people from the fire-affected areas, while this morning issued a statement in which the citizens follow the instructions given to evacuate the areas and do not approach the fire-affected areas with their vehicles.
Check out videos and photos of the fire’s destruction:
Fire accident in heating oil industry
A heating oil sales company in Fatima Salandrio, Virilicia, was gutted by fire. THEMA’s Frixos Drakontides, who was at the scene, captured images of the operation and efforts to bring it under control.
Eruptions in Virilisia
Meanwhile, repeated explosions were heard in the Vrilissi area at the end of Klistenos Street shortly before eight p.m. According to the first information, the flames reached a business containing highly flammable paints, chemicals and insulating materials.
The bystanders panicked as they heard an explosion in the distance. At the same time, a wood factory nearby also caught fire, where flammable materials were also stored.
A few minutes after eight o’clock, with a message from 112, residents of the Desi district of Caracas were notified to go to the center of Caracas or to Marathon Avenue. It is close to the district where the blasts took place.
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