Greek federal government requires EU calamity reaction device over blaze

EU participant states are sending out help to Greece to assist fight the large wildfire burning throughout forest north-east of Athens.

The help comes as the Greek federal government demands the activation of the European Civil Security Device, which assists EU nations reply to emergency situations.

The initial helicopter from France results from show up Monday night, according to media records.

Italy strategies to send out 2 fire-fighting airplane by Tuesday and 75 firemens with 25 automobiles get on their means from the Czech Republic.

A group from Moldova is currently on website, while Turkey has actually likewise used aid and assistance from Spain is likewise anticipated.

The blaze got to the residential areas of Vrilissia and Penteli in the north-east of Athens in the mid-day.

This was the very first time that a significant fire had actually come so near to the Greek funding, specialists claimed on tv. The blaze was still around 11 kilometres from Athens’ city centre.

Gale-force winds and gusts of approximately 70 kilometres per hour are anticipated to proceed till the night, however the wind is anticipated to go away for the time being throughout the evening.

A cemetery in Penteli, a municipality in the northern Athens region, is seen shrouded in thick smoke, as wild fires are raging over 200 square kilometers near Athens. EU member states are sending aid to Greece to help emergency services in battling the country's biggest wildfire of the year on Monday, with multiple flash points burning across some 200 square kilometres of woodland north-east of the capital Athens. Socrates Baltagiannis/dpaA cemetery in Penteli, a municipality in the northern Athens region, is seen shrouded in thick smoke, as wild fires are raging over 200 square kilometers near Athens. EU member states are sending aid to Greece to help emergency services in battling the country's biggest wildfire of the year on Monday, with multiple flash points burning across some 200 square kilometres of woodland north-east of the capital Athens. Socrates Baltagiannis/dpa

A firefighter extinguishes a large fire, just a few kilometers northeast of Athens. EU member states are sending aid to Greece to help emergency services in battling the country's biggest wildfire of the year on Monday, with multiple flash points burning across some 200 square kilometres of woodland north-east of the capital Athens. Socrates Baltagiannis/dpaA firefighter extinguishes a large fire, just a few kilometers northeast of Athens. EU member states are sending aid to Greece to help emergency services in battling the country's biggest wildfire of the year on Monday, with multiple flash points burning across some 200 square kilometres of woodland north-east of the capital Athens. Socrates Baltagiannis/dpa

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