Dramatic are the hours that the residents of northeastern Attica are experiencing for the second day with the fire that broke out at noon on Sunday in Varnavas as the front stretches for many kilometers with strong winds, prolonged drought and dense unburnt forest hindering the work of the 670 firefighters operating.
Video from the Grammar School
As the Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection, Vassilis Kikilias, said, this is an "extremely dangerous" fire with the battle being fought under "dramatic conditions".
Shortly after 1 in the afternoon, the firefighters fought the battle in three places: After the Marathon lake in the direction of Afidnes, in Grammatiko towards Marathon, in Penteli from the peaks of Penteli in the direction of Military Hospital 414 while the picture was better in Nea Makri without, unfortunately, also missing the rekindlings in various places through which the fire passed on the "road" that traveled from Barnabas.
A total of 670 firefighters, 27 commando teams, 183 vehicles and 32 air (17 aircraft and 15 helicopters) are operating with the winds remaining today at 7 Beaufort until at least this afternoon
Revival in Kapandriti
Great revival in Barnabas
The fire is burning out of control and constantly changing direction. It is characteristic that within half an hour he arrived from Dionysos Avenue in Penteli and then headed towards Nea Makri.
The winds helped the fire to travel a huge distance, burning everything in its path, with the length of the front reaching 30km. According to fire meteorologist Theodoros Giannaros, the fire in less than 12 hours "ran" a distance of more than 30-40km
Video from Kallitechnopolis
Due to the fire, the settlements of Nea and Palaia Penteli were evacuated at around 5 am and a little later an order was given to evacuate the settlements of Drafi, Dioni, Damarasi Rafina, Dau Penteli, Agios Spyridon and Anatoli Nea Makri. At the same time, the Penteli Children's hospitals and the 414 Military Hospital were evacuated, as well as the monastery of Agios Ephraim in the area of Anatoli and the monastery of Penteli.
Messages from 112
At 13:10 there was a message from 112 for the evacuation of those in Nea Penteli to move to Chalandri.
Shortly before 12 noon, 112 was sent to evacuate those in the Soufani Marathon area towards Nea Makri.
At 10:00 the 122 also signaled for the area of Kallitechnoupoli to depart towards Rafina via Marathonos Avenue.
At 09:45, 112 was called again for the Dau Pentelis area, calling for an evacuation to Rafina via Marathonos Avenue.
At 09:25 a new message was sent from 112 for the area of Drafi Dioni and Dasamari, calling the residents to move away via Marathonos Avenue towards Pallini.
Video from the Grammar School
Hundreds of releases from ELAS
ELAS has so far proceeded with the release of 250 people from the areas affected by the fire, while it issued a statement this morning in which it appeals to citizens to follow the instructions issued for the evacuation of areas and not to approach the fire-affected areas with their vehicles.
🔥 In more than 250 people's release, the forces of the Greek Police have proceeded from the areas affected by the fire in Attica.
📍There are 380 police officers operating with 77 vehicles, 36 two-wheelers, 3 buses and 4 vans.
📞If you need help you can… pic.twitter.com/QbSVMlDPLO- Hellenic Police (@hellenicpolice) August 12, 2024
At the same time, policemen took the hose in their hands to put out small outbreaks that in these conditions could have a dramatic development.
Traffic regulations in Varnava, Stamata, Drosia, Dionysos, Penteli
1) Mikrohori Avenue
2) Grammatikou - Kapandritiou to Varnavas
3) entrance of Varnavas settlement
4) Marathonos Avenue, from M. Alexandrou Street, in the traffic flow towards Marathona Lake
5) Manta and Kapandritiou in the stream towards Varnavas
6) Grammatiko village exit
7) Dionysos Avenue, East position
8) Dionysos and Theseos Avenue
9) M. Alexandrou from Ag. Stefano to Marathon
10) Marathonos and Konstantinoupoleos avenues
11) M. Alexandrou and Macedonia
12) M. Alexandrou and Papanikoli
13) Drosias – Stamatas and Makariou Avenue
14) Marathon Avenue and Piperopoulou Avenue
15) Marathonos and Anapauseos avenues
16) Marathonos and Ehetlou avenues
17) Dionysos and Metropolitan Kydonia Avenue
18) Dionysos Avenue and Kairi Avenue
19) Dionysos Avenue and Ag. John
20) junction Ag. Stefanou
21) Dionysos and Dimokratis avenues
22) Dionysos and Rodon Avenue
23) Grammatico to Kalecsi
24) "my market" Grammatico to Ano Souli
25) Skoufos and Dionysos
26) Vasileos Georgiou II and Hippocrates
27) Closed and Resting
28) Penteli and Anapausos
29) Alexandrou Panagoulis and Pentelis
30) Old Penteli square.
Source: protothema.gr