File photo: Για την κατάσβεση της πυρκαγιάς επιχειρούν και εναέρια μέσα. Photo: ΑΠΕ – ΜΠΕ/ΠΕΡΙΦΕΡΕΙΑ ΑΤΤΙΚΗΣ
The mayor of West Lesvos Taxiarchis Verros on Saturday ordered the precautionary evacuation of the busy beach resort of Vatera due to a forest fire, acting on the advice of the fire brigade.
The fire began at 10:00 on Saturday and is considered a difficult blaze as it is burning on two fronts, one of which is heading to the village Vrisa and the second to Vatera, a popular tourist destination.
In addition to fire-fighting forces on the ground, three water-dropping airplanes based on Lesvos are striving to get the blaze under control, with reinforcements due to arrive from northern Greece.
Huge wildfire in Vatera, Lesvos.
People need to evacuate.
Some houses have already caught fire. https://t.co/vsBt6AEGSn— Bruno Tersago (@BrunoTersago) July 23, 2022
Source: ANA – MPA