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Fire breaks out in Chalkida as five aircraft and helicopters join response

From Ta Nea · () Greek

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  • A fire broke out Thursday afternoon in an agricultural area in Kalokhori, in the Avlida municipal unit of Chalkida.
  • Eight firefighters, a foot team, five vehicles, two aircraft and three helicopters were mobilized, while the Municipality of Chalkida also offered assistance.

An agricultural-area fire in Kalokhori, in the Avlida municipal unit of Chalkida, triggered an emergency response on Thursday afternoon.

Eight firefighters, including a foot team from the 4th EMODE unit, and five vehicles were sent to the scene. Aerial firefighting operations involved two aircraft and three helicopters.

The Municipality of Chalkida was also mobilized to assist with the response.

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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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