Konitsa Wildfire Defies Rain to Creep Across Mountain Terrain
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Fire in Konitsa: The "Battle" in Trapezitsa Continues for the 12th Day - 2 Helicopters Are Operating
It continues to burn in a difficult spot, making the work of the Fire Department difficult. The article Fire in Konitsa: The “battle” in Trapezitsa continues for the 12th day – 2 helicopters are attempting appeared first on Documento.
With two Ericsson helicopters from the air and with forest rangers and volunteers on the ground, the operation in Konitsa continues to deal with the outbreaks that remain on the inaccessible slopes of Trapezitsa. The fire, which broke out on August 31 after a lightning strike, is still occupying the firefighting forces twelve days later. Despite the rainfall that occurred in […]
As the Fire Department officers point out, the difficult access points and the peculiarity of the terrain have made their work difficult.
The major operation in Trapezitsa, Konitsa, is now focused on completely extinguishing the last fire, after eleven days of continuous fighting. On Thursday, a broad meeting was held in Konitsa with the competent bodies under the Deputy Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection, Evangelos Tournas, followed by an inspection of the area. According to the data presented, from ... More www.ertnews.gr
The Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection, Evangelos Tournas, announced after a meeting in Konitsa that the damage from the fire in Trapezitsa is limited to 950 acres of pine and 20 acres of fir, preserving the largest mountain mass. The firefighting operation, which began on August 31, continues with coordinated actions and the contribution of many agencies.
Evangelos Tournas was in Konitsa on Thursday, where a meeting was held with all the stakeholders on the development of the fire, the assessment of the operation and the planning of the next steps.
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