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Large fire completely destroys recycling plant in Markopoulo
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Large fire completely destroys recycling plant in Markopoulo

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A large fire completely destroyed a recycling plant in Markopoulo, Greece, on Wednesday night.
  • Strong firefighting forces, including 65 firefighters and 15 vehicles, responded to the blaze.
  • The cause of the fire is currently unknown, and an investigation has been launched.

A recycling plant located in Markopoulo, Greece, was completely destroyed by a large fire that broke out on Wednesday evening. The blaze, which engulfed the facility at the site known as Patima, started for reasons that remain undetermined.

The Fire Service Operations Center received notification of the fire around 9:40 PM. In response, substantial resources were mobilized to combat the flames. The firefighting effort involved 65 firefighters, including four teams from the 1st Special Unit for Mountain Operations (EMODฮ•), along with volunteer firefighters and 15 fire engines.

Water tankers from the municipalities of Markopoulo, Kropia, and Artemida provided assistance in extinguishing the fire. The unit suffered near-total destruction as a result of the intense blaze. To investigate the origins of the fire, the Directorate for the Investigation of Arson Crimes has been activated to examine the incident's causes.

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