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Achaea: Fire breaks out near Petsakoi as seven aircraft join response

From Ta Nea · () Greek

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  • A fire broke out Sunday afternoon in agricultural and forested land in the Petsakoi area of Achaea, Greece.
  • Firefighters deployed 30 personnel, a foot team, volunteers, nine vehicles, six airplanes and a helicopter, with water tankers from local authorities assisting.

A fire broke out Sunday afternoon in an agricultural and forested area near Petsakoi in Achaea.

The response involved 30 firefighters, a foot team from the 6th EMODE unit, volunteers and nine vehicles. Six aircraft and a helicopter were also deployed.

Water tankers from local authorities provided additional assistance as crews worked to contain the fire.

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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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