Huge disasters in Selakano – In a recession the fire, but… with revivals

In a recession, the remains of the great fire that broke out late in the evening of the last Monday in the woods of Selakano in Ierapetra…
However, the biggest problem for the forces of the fire extinguishing attempt for a third 24-hour period in the area are the revivals caused by the strong winds that are still blowing in the area where stretched the main front of the fire.
What says the deputy mayor Civil Protection of the Municipality of Ierapetra
Speaking at the cretapost the deputy mayor Civil Protection of the Municipality of Ierapetra Argyris Pantazis, noted that the damage caused to the forest is huge. According to the first estimates of executives of the Forest Service who made this morning an autopsy on the burnt areas is estimated to have destroyed over 7,000 – 10,000 acres of forest mostly, but also arable land.
Among other things, mr. Pantazis pointed out that the fire has not been erased fully, however firefighters have succeeded, after superhuman efforts to “surround” the main front, controlling the situation, but the constant revivals.
Tomorrow, the verdict for the damages to the municipal networks
Earlier today, a meeting of the Executive Committee of the municipality of Ierapetra and as decided Thursday it will move to Selakano step of the Municipal Service of Water supply and Irrigation and Drainage, in order to open up the burn and record the damages that have been caused to the municipal networks.
As was made clear by mr Pantazis, who ελαιοπαρωγοί and beekeepers have suffered losses in the olive groves and the beehives from the fire will have to make directly in the applications for compensation to the competent department of the Municipality of Ierapetra. “Unfortunately,” said the deputy mayor for Civil Protection “has burned a huge area of forest, agricultural land and bush areas. The upside was that there were no human victims and destroyed houses, cottages or other infrastructure”. At the same time, mr. Pantazis pointed out that the response of the authorities to the difficult situation that arose was a direct and targeted.
The power remains
At the same time in Selakano remains the great strength of the Fire Service even giving battle to put under full control of the fire. The indications, however, are encouraging for the course of the operation of the fire extinguishing as the fire remains in a recession. And today, in addition to the ground forces, dropping water makes, and the fire helicopter.
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