Afrati
Fire in Evia: Scattered outbreaks over the village of Afrati
Firefighters are dealing with scattered outbreaks in Afrati Euboea.
Strong winds blowing in the area resulted in the Afrati front strengthening again.
Strong fire brigade forces are operating at the scene and airborne resources have been requested.
Fire in Evia: Eerie images in Athens, smoke from the fire covered the sky
As Evia is at the mercy of the fire which is moving menacingly towards more and more areas, the smoke that has built up and covered the Attica sky is indicative of the size of the fire.
Large wildfire breaks out in Evia, four settlements evacuated
A large wildfire broke out in the Pissona area of Evia Island on Wednesday, prompting authorities to order the evacuation of four settlements.
Initially, a precautionary evacuation order was issued only for the settlement of Afrati, with residents instructed to evacuate toward Vasiliko.
The fire rages in Pissona of Evia – Message from 112 for evacuation of the settlement of Afrati
The fire that broke out just before 2 p.m. on Wednesday (7/31) in Evia.
According to local media, the fire started burning reeds and spread to a forest area in Pissona in the municipality of Dirfya Messapia.