Kikilias: The fire in Dervenochoria was put out in less than an hour and a half

In his post about X o Vasilis Kikiliasemphasizing that “a large-scale incident occurred within a few minutes and was handled in less than an hour and a half.”

special, Minister of Climate Crisis and Citizen Protection “A very dangerous fire broke out in Dervenochoria. It started with a small amount of smoke, expanded in a few minutes and was contained in less than an hour and a half. Our firefighters and civil protection forces, with the valuable assistance of 12 aircraft, intervened quickly to protect this difficult region that has repeatedly experienced the nightmare of fires,” the statement said.

A strong firefighting force was deployed to fight the fire in Dervenochoria, with 76 firefighters, 3 infantry teams and 23 vehicles involved in the firefighting, while 8 aircraft and 3 helicopters carried out air rescue.

It is understood that the fire site is far away from the local village, and the advantage is that there is no strong wind, which is conducive to fire-fighting work.

that’s all Fire Department The troops were able to control the fire and by 19:20 there were no longer any active battle lines.

See Kikilia’s post:

A very dangerous evolution #fire It started as a faint smoke, expanded within minutes and was dealt with in less than an hour and a half.

this #Firemen We and the Civil Defence Force, with the valuable assistance of 12 aircraft from the air… pic.twitter.com/fN0SGzz09A

— Vassilis Kikilias (@Vkikilias) July 13, 2024