Wildfires rage on Greek island

The emergency situation was declared at the Greek Island of Chios, where five separate fires burn and cheer strong winds.

Residents in 17 communities were evacuated and the investigation of the substrate was launched in what caused various fronting fronts to start it was such a short time.

Three forest fires broke out on Sunday in areas Coofines, Agia Anna and Agios Makarios. Fourth Blaze broke out shortly after midnight Agios Marcosand then the fifth in front of Monday morning inside Agiasmata.

Blaze has already damaged homes, crops and infrastructure on the Aegean Island, with reporting local media that several houses were destroyed.

There is a moderate warning of high temperature on Chios, with a high amount of about 30 ° C, but it is expected to be hotter by the end of the week.

About 190 firefighters worked about the island, 11 aircraft and helicopters were supported. An additional 90 firefighters should also arrive from Athens and Thessaloniki, the authorities said.

The island pictures show that the locals trying to help firefighters, throwing buckets water on the flame and use of clothes to try to fire a smaller spot fires.

Local media reported wide damage to numerous houses and at least one distillery, and some inhabitants say that they cannot be returned to see if their assets are damaged.

The crisis crisis and the Minister of Civil Protection Ioannis Kefalogian paths is in Chios and said after an emergency meeting that “upset and worried” about multiple fires in different parts of the island “without clear explanation”.

“It’s something he has to explore thoroughly,” he added.

Meanwhile, a team from a fire investigative fire service unit, work next to local police officers, launched an investigation into what caused fire.

The local current network is damaged by fires, causing interruptions in the wider area of ​​Vrontados. Teams from the Helen Distribution Network of Electricity (HEED) were sent from the neighboring island of Lesvos to perform repairs.

Some planned electricity reductions have also been introduced to support fire operations.

Questions of water supply and infrastructure damage are also reported.

This is the first main wild fire this summer for Greece, which is not a foreigner’s fire execution and extreme heat.

In Chios, an intense fire in 2012. year erased by more than half of the island’s ictic ink – the village of trees used in cooking and pharmaceutical products – interfere with the global offer of the so-called “tears of Chios”.