The fire that broke out at noon on August 100 in Nymfaia, Komotini, burned more than XNUMX acres of forest, according to the first estimates we collected according to the governor of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Christos Metios.
According to the statements of Mr. Metios: "Everything went smoothly and thanks to the good coordination of all stakeholders it was quickly brought under control".
He also mentioned that: "We prevented the worst thanks to the good coordination of the General Secretariat for Civil Protection, the Fire Service, ELAS, the services of the Region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace and the Municipality of Komotini".
However, according to the website xronos.gr, residents who have houses in Prandrosos and Karydia were notified to evacuate their houses as a precaution. Animal herds were also evacuated in the area.
According to him, the deputy governor of Rodopi, Nikos Tsalikidis, states that: "According to the Fire Service of Komotini, a large fire has broken out in a forest area between the settlements of Pandrosos Karydia. In a telephone conversation I had with the Minister of Civil Protection Nikos Hardalia, I asked for the approval and immediate intervention with aerial extinguishing means which is on the way. (2 towels from Kavala - Chrysoupoli, one canadair Thessaloniki and a helicopter from Alexandroupolis) The evacuation of the settlements is being preventively examined. There will be an update. We need calm and not movement during these hours "
The Municipality of Komotini announced that the situation is under control and does not rule out the possibility of evacuation of the settlements. Specifically, he stated that: "A large fire broke out today in a forest area between the settlements of Pandrosos and Karydia of the Municipality of Komotini. The Municipal Authority of Komotini immediately mobilized all its forces. In cooperation with the Fire Service of our Prefecture, they immediately requested the assistance of the Operations Center of the Civil Protection. Two Petzetel planes from Kavala have already been sent to extinguish the fire. Canadair from Thessaloniki and a helicopter from Alexandroupolis. All the machines of the Municipality of Komotini (water tanker, loader, jcb, graders) are in the area and assisting the efforts of the Firefighters. The Mayor of Komotini has also requested the assistance of the Mayor Iasmos, who sent for help three construction machines (the water tank of his Municipality, two jcb and a grader) and four machine drivers, as well as the Mayor of Arriana, who sent the fire truck and the water tank of his Municipality. In addition, individuals with construction machinery have rushed to the area, as well as volunteers of the Greek Red Cross of the Komotini Regional Department and the Hellenic Rescue Team of the Rodopi Branch, while the President of the Community of Pandrosos requested the assistance of the company's machinery. AVAX operating there. At the moment, the situation is considered under control, but in case it is deemed necessary, the evacuation plan of the settlements is also being examined ".
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