Fires flare up in Western Thrace! Another village asked to evacuate
Western Thrace
Wed, 30 Aug 2023 9:57 GMT
The fight against fire continues in Western Thrace. Due to the fires that flared up in Evros (Evros), it was decided to evacuate the village of Kotronia.
On the 11th day of the fire in Evros, fire brigades continue the difficult extinguishing task. Residents in Kotronia were asked to evacuate the village with a 112 emergency message.
In the evening, residents in Kotronia were given an evacuation order and asked to move to the village of Yannuli due to the forest fire in their area.
Fire brigades are facing a resurgence of fires in Evros. In total, 87 fires were reported across the country, while 44 new forest fires broke out in the last twenty-four hours, most of which were immediately brought under control in their initial stages.