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Fire breaks out in Ilia, strong firefighting forces deployed

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • A fire broke out on Sunday afternoon in an agricultural and forested area near Skillountia in Greece’s Ilia region.
  • Fire services deployed 38 firefighters, three foot units, volunteers and nine vehicles.
  • Six aircraft dropped water on the fire, while local authority water tankers also assisted.

A fire broke out Sunday afternoon in an agricultural and forested area near Skillountia, in the Ilia region, prompting an immediate mobilization by Greece’s Fire Service.

Thirty-eight firefighters were sent to the scene, supported by three foot units from the 18th EMODE emergency response group, volunteers and nine firefighting vehicles.

Aircraft also joined the operation. Six planes carried out water drops over the affected area as crews worked to contain the flames. Water tankers from local authorities provided additional support.

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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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