A man was killed after a large wildfire in Kerepa, the southeast of Athens, spreading, destroying houses and prompted evacuations.
The fire service says that the body of an old man was found inside his house in the Togani area, near the start of the fire.
The explosity occurred shortly after 14:00 hours (12:00 BST) Friday in the places of mansion, at first burning of dry weeds and land designs.
In total Greece, more than 50 agricultural fires have been broken in the past 24 hours – one of the worst days for wildfires this summer.
Named by air up to 8 Beaufort, with gusts to come to 9, the fire near Kerea quickly grows in size and energy. Thick smoke and loud gusts have fire firing efforts.
Emergency messages from 112 civil protection services are sent immediately, encourage thousands of residents to leave affected areas.
The police place help evacuates and took at least 10 people who refused to leave their homes.
Authorities say seven areas of evacuation: Synterina, Dimolaki, Maliasma, Drosia and Drosia and the Drosia and the Drosia and the Drosia, which is severely affected from one end to the end. The roads were cut as the flames of farms crossed the fields and reached residence areas.
Laverreotiki Mayor Dimitris Loukas tells public broadcaster ERT that the blast “is harder” with more than seven kilometers.
He said evacuations were owned for all residents of the affected habitat. The fire moved to the south from the mansion to the drosia, which enters a refined forest, with winds now pushing the place of anaavyssos.
Authorities are warned that if it is not reached shortly, it can grow even in size.
A force of 190 firefighters, seven ground teams, 44 vehicles and the Mobile Operation Center “Olympus” – Supported flames, supported by 11 planes. Tanks and heavy machinery from the Attica region is also deployed.
Fire crew from Czech Republic and Romania participated in an effort, while the Army engineering units give heavy machinery to help the content.
After Friday, another large wildfire occurred in Helidoni, in the municipality of ancient Olympia, Western Greece.
Fire officials say that the largest disaster comes from embraces carried by the air, which reveals many fires. The high-voltage power lines ran into place, and the crew works easy to stop the flames from reaching it.
The evacuation messages were sent by 112 civil protection services to residents of Grammatinos, Lantzoi, Irakleia in the regional units of Iliaños, they were advised to move to the town of Pyrgos.
Fire crews fought against grammar, Lantzoi, Helidoni and Irakleia, with a strong wind burning on the fire of Pelopio and the archaeological area of ancient Olympia.
A person who was trapped in the helidoni football ground was carried by hospital by ambulance with severe combustion in their arms.
About 80 firefighters, three teams in the Ground, 25 local authority resources are in the scene. Six plane and three helicopters help from the air.
Authorities warn that the risk of further outbreaks remain intense, especially in Attica, Peloponnese and Western Greece.
