Initial calculations reveal that, in addition to extensive ecological devastation and damage to fauna, the flames have consumed more than 100 houses.
Homes, businesses, fields and public buildings have been completely destroyed in the fierce fire that ravages the northern suburb of Athens, Attica. The fire, which has already claimed the life of a woman in her 60shas burned more than 40,500 hectares (100,000 acres) of land according to satellite data from the Athens Observatory.
Initial calculations reveal that, in addition to the extensive ecological devastation and damage to wildlife, the flames have consumed more than 100 homes. The authorities are carrying out works to repair the damage caused to the electrical grid, as well as public buildings and stadiums.
Reinforcements arrive from their European partners
The fires in Attica continue for the third day, with numerous outbreaks driven by strong winds persistent on Sunday and Monday. However, as of Tuesday morning, weather conditions were more favorable and the fire department said the fire no longer had active fronts and they were concentrating their efforts on extinguishing the flames in hundreds of smoldering areas.
Authorities were racing to extinguish as much of the fire as possible before Tuesday afternoon, when winds were forecast to they would get stronger againwith gusts of up to 60-70 kilometers per hour.
Reinforcements in the form of planes, firefighters and vehicles They were arriving from FranceItaly, the Czech Republic, TürkiyeSerbia and Romania.
