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Villages, beach evacuated as wildfire hits western Greece

by ASSOCIATED PRESS

ATHENS Jul 31, 2021 - 10:16 pm GMT+3
Firefighters operate during a wildfire near Lampiri village, west of Patras, Greece, July 31, 2021. (AP Photo)
Firefighters operate during a wildfire near Lampiri village, west of Patras, Greece, July 31, 2021. (AP Photo)
by ASSOCIATED PRESS Jul 31, 2021 10:16 pm
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Four villages and a beach were evacuated Saturday by the fire service, the coast guard and private boats after a wildfire that broke out in western Greece.

The fire was in a mountain forest 30 kilometers (19 miles) east of Patras, Greece's third-largest city, Citizen Protection Minister Michalis Chrysochoidis said late Saturday. Aided by strong winds, the fire raced down the slopes and threatened seaside villages.

The Civil Protection Agency used the European emergency number 112 to send text messages to the residents of four villages – two in the mountains and two by the sea – to evacuate. Local media reported that some villagers refused to leave and were trying to fight the fire with garden hoses.

Firefighters operate during a wildfire near Lampiri village, west of Patras, Greece, July 31, 2021. (AFP Photo)
Firefighters operate during a wildfire near Lampiri village, west of Patras, Greece, July 31, 2021. (AFP Photo)

Firefighters told The Associated Press (AP) that the fire was a large one, advancing on multiple fronts, although winds had abated somewhat.

Chrysochoidis said on state TV ERT that 290 firefighters were fighting the fire, along with eight planes, seven helicopters and a fire service special forces boat, which helped evacuate beach-goers and others trapped by the fire near the sea. Coast guard vessels and private boats helped in the evacuation.

The fire shut down the Athens-Patras highway and the 2.9-kilometer (1.8 miles) Rio-Antirrio bridge west of the fire.

Firefighters and volunteers in vessels stand by the beach during a wildfire near Lampiri village, west of Patras, Greece, July 31, 2021. (AP Photo)
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A total of 56 wildfires have broken out in the past 24 hours in Greece, aided by a combination of dry weather, a heat wave and strong winds. Most were put out at an early stage, Chrysochoidis said.

The heat wave is expected to peak Monday, with temperatures inland ranging from 42 to 46 degrees Celsius (107.6 to 114.8 Fahrenheit). Temperatures will remain at 40 Celsius or above in much of Greece until at least Friday, meteorologists say.

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