Displaying items by tag: attica
Fires blazing around Attica - Houses lost - No casualties
The fire that broke out on Sunday afternoon in Varnavas remains in full progress, having affected many areas of northeastern Attica, while the very strong winds, the gusts of which reach 7 on the Beaufort scale, are making the work of the civil protection forces difficult, stated the press representative of the Fire Brigade Vassilis Vathrakogiannis at a press briefing on Monday.
According to Vathrakogiannis, currently the "lines of defence" have shifted mainly to the fronts that have been created between the areas from Grammatiko to Marathonas as well as after the lake of Marathonas but also on the south-eastern side of the fire from Penteli to the Military Hospital 414.
He also noted that more than 40 fires rekindled since the early hours of Monday within the perimetre of the wildfire.
A total of 685 firefighters, 27 of forest commando units, 190 fire engines, assisted by 17 water dropping helicopters and 16 firefighting aircraft and volunteers with the contribution of all the civil protection entities are battling the blaze.
In addition, he pointed out that since yesterday ambulances of National Emergency Centre are scattered around the perimetre of the fire. The General Hospital of Attica "Sismanoglio", the General Hospital of Athens "Georgios Gennimatas" and the General Hospital for Thoracic Diseases " Sotiria" have been put on heightened alert.
"The General Secretariat of Civil Protection has activated a special platform for the temporary accommodation of those affected by Sunday's fire in Varnavas" said Vathrakogiannis and added "Those interested can contact directly on the phone 213 - 204 78 93, as they can also submit a relevant online application that is available on the website of the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection".
Fires in Stamata, Keratea, Distomo, Ritsona, Zakynthos without active fronts - One dead from heart failure, houses burned
Attica was put to the test by fire on Sunday (30/6) as the Fire Brigade faced two large fires that broke out a few hours apart in Keratea and Stamata.
Real estate in Attica: Interest from Israelis and others
Real estate in Greece and especially in Attica continues to attract foreign buyers and it is no coincidence that funds amounting to around 1.102 billion euros entered the domestic market from abroad in the first half of 2023, according to the latest data from the Bank of Greece, an amount that translates into a percentage increase of almost 40% compared to the corresponding period last year.