Popular tourist destination Vatera evacuated due to forest fire on Lesvos

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.

Source: ANA – MPA

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