Several fires burn out of control at the island of Evia on Saturday: More than a quarter of a million stremmas burnt in Attica
Youths use tree branches as they battle a wildfire in the area of Tatoi, near Athens, Greece, 06 August 2021. EPA, KOSTAS TSIRONIS
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At least 5 communities were evacuated at the island of Evia on Saturday as several fires are raging out of control, said the Fire Brigade.
Fires around the villages of Spathari, Metochi and Mourtia rekindled in Saturday and are burning out of control, and so is a front at the village of Dafnoussa.
An elderly couple was rescued by firefighters in the village of Krioneritis right before flames engulfed their home and were taken to safe location.
Three active fire fronts in Ancient Olympia municipality on Saturday
Three fire fronts are still active in the broader municipality of Ancient Olympia, northwestern Peloponnese, Ilia Region Vice-Governor told Athens-Macedonian News Agency (ANA-MPA) on Saturday.
The heaviest of these is the fire front at the area of Chelidoni, he noted, while the other two are burning in the areas of Achladini and Nemouta.
Fires that were burning near and around the villages of Labeti, Koliri and Varvasena at Pirgos municipality on Friday have been significantly contained, he noted.
More than a quarter of a million stremmas burnt in Attica, Evia fires alone so far this week
Fires that broke out in Attica and Evia island this week have burned more than a quarter of a million stremmas, the National Observatory of Athens’ center Beyond said on Saturday.
Some 76,150 stremmas (7,615 hectares) have been burnt so far in northern Attica.
At Evia island the surface area of burnt land is measured at 197,940 stremmas (19,794 hectares).
These figures concern only the fires in Attica and Evia, but dozens of large fires have affected several areas across the country. Updated figures for the total surface area affected by fires in Greece are expected soon.