More than 100 stremmata of land were burned by the fire that broke out in Vlacherna, Arta, however, residential areas were not directly threatened.
The Arta Investigative Task Force for Arson Crimes has gone to the “Keraias” area in Vlacherna, Arta, to investigate the causes of the fire that broke out shortly after 5:00 p.m. in a grassland area, prompting a large-scale mobilization of firefighting forces.
Ground crews from the Fire Department were deployed to combat the fire, while three firefighting aircraft and two helicopters operated from the air, continuously dropping water.
Thanks to the coordinated efforts of firefighters and aerial resources, the fire is now subsiding. At the same time, firefighting crews remain in the area to address any potential flare-ups and ensure that the fireline is fully contained.
The exact causes of the fire are being investigated by the relevant authorities.
