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Fire burns through woodland and farmland in Ilia as four aircraft join firefighting effort

From Kathimerini · () Greek

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  • A fire is burning in a rural and forested area near Kato Samiko in Ilia, Greece.
  • Twenty-three firefighters, a foot unit, five vehicles, three firefighting planes and a helicopter are taking part in the operation.
  • Local authorities are supporting the response with water tankers.

A fire is burning through a rural and forested area near Kato Samiko, in the municipality of Andritsaina-Krestena in Ilia.

Twenty-three firefighters are working at the scene, supported by a foot unit from the 18th EMODE special operations team and five vehicles. Three firefighting planes and a helicopter are dropping water from the air.

Water tankers belonging to local authorities are also assisting the firefighting forces.

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Originally published by Kathimerini 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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