Wildfire in Loutropyrgos raging, 112 message to evacuate Ano Vlychada
A message from the emergency number 112 was sent to the residents of Ano Vlychada to evacuate the area and move to Megara due to the forest fire in progress in Loutropyrgos.
Meanwhile, the traffic on the new Athens-Corinth national road was suspended in the direction to Corinth from the toll post of Elefsina due to the wildfire in Loutropyrgos that broke out earlier on Friday. Traffic is diverted to the old national road.
The wildfire broke out a few while before 10:30 on Friday in a forest area of Loutropyrgos, Nea Peramos.
According to the Fire Brigade, the fire is burning 3 km after Elefsina Toll Station on the direction to Corinth at Loutropyrgos.
15 Fire Engines with 55-member crew, three teams of firefighters on foot, 3 firefighting helicopters and two firefighting aircraft are currently battling the blaze.
Source: ana-mpa
