Mass evacuations in the form of an explosion people near the hierarch, Crete

The main forest fire in Greece continues to burn out of control on the Eastern Crete, after exit on Wednesday afternoon in the lasting forest near the municipality of the hieope.

Flames rapidly spread to the southern south to the south, threatening houses, tourist premises and critical infrastructure, including the gas station, the flames quickly spread to the south, threatening housing and critical infrastructure.

Now the fire front is ongoing at least 6 km, according to the emergency services, which complicates the restraint.

Thick smoke covered the wide area, reducing the visibility to zero.

The smoke stretched down to the beach of Maca Halas, 10 km from Akhlia in Lasiti, where the firefighters fought with the flames.

The main road near the Fotiya Agia settlement was closed by police, which called on residents and visitors to avoid all insignificant trips due to the dangerous air quality, extreme heat and fall ash.

In the calculations of Fotia’s ies, houses and rental properties were destroyed, and this territory is experiencing electricity shutdown, local reports said. At least four elderly people were taken to the hospital with respiratory problems caused by smoke inhalation.

As a precaution, all Crete hospitals were introduced by the health authorities.

The authorities also ordered the mass evacuation of hotels, rental rooms and houses in the municipality of the farm when the flames are approaching this area. The operation is supported by the fire service, police and local volunteers.

So far, approximately 1500 people were evacuated from surrounding settlements and tourist areas and moved to hieopera. About 200 evacuated shelters lean on the city’s sports arena.

The fire reaction was significantly enhanced. As of Wednesday evening, 155 firefighters, eight specialized feet and 38 fire trucks work on the ground. Four helicopters carried out water until night. Local municipalities also launched tankers for water and heavy equipment.

Additional forces go down the way. Seventeen firefighters and one team from the 1st Emod (a special fire fight unit) go on the ferry with Pirai, as well as five fire trucks, and 33 firefighters and four additional Emode teams should arrive from the elements.

According to the public television, the fire service, the fire service ordered to tactically abandon the firing front to protect the staff and put priorities in the creation of fire settlements. The crews are expected to remain on the ground throughout the night.

Emergency announcements through 112 public warning systems were issued throughout the day, calling for evacuation from Akhlia, Farma, Fotia, Galini and later Kutsunari, instructed the residents and tourists to move towards the hierarch.

Some people who were cut off by the road were reportedly evacuated on a boat from local beaches.

The fire, which is believed to have begun between Agia Fotia and the village thrown, continues to burn through a dense, very flammable forest, with steep terrain, dry conditions and strong winds that make it difficult.

Earlier this week in Turkey, more than 50,000 people were evacuated from the fire in the Western province of Izmir.

In Europe, at least six deaths were registered with heat As a continent, it shrinks under the early summer heat. The latest recorded deaths were in Spain and Italy. There were also victims in France.