In accordance with radiolasithi.gr, the situation is made even more difficult by the fact that there are still 2 fire outbreaks in progress, one in the area of Ammoudari near Myrtos and the other in Males (near the Xakoustis monastery) without many details being known about their size and danger .
At 9 in the morning, over 20 fire engines from all over Lasithi Prefecture are operating on all three fronts, while in Schinokapsala, where the front is the most dangerous, a foot fire department from Heraklion has also been transferred and aerial firefighting equipment is expected to arrive.
Settlements are being evacuated!
112 rang for four settlements. These are the settlements of Achlia, Agia Fotia, Galini and Mavros Kolymbos in the municipality of Ierapetra.
The Mayor of Ierapetra, Manolis Fragoulis, who is at the scene together with Deputy Mayors and the Civil Protection of the Municipality, told Creta24 that aerial vehicles are operating at the scene as the fire is burning in an inaccessible area and there is no road network for the Firefighters to reach.
The residents have been sent a message from 112, to evacuate the area, as the fire is approaching Mavro Kolymbos.
#Fire in a forest area in Mavros Kolymbos area of Lasithi, Crete. Ground and air forces were mobilized.
— Fire Department (@pyrosvestiki) April 6, 2024
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#Big #fire #Ierapetra