According to the Greek “China-Greek Times”, on the morning of May 21, local time, Hardalia, the Deputy Minister of Citizen Protection and Crisis Management of Greece, held an emergency press conference in response to the Corinth fire.
He emphasized that the fire fighting continued all night, and more than 4,000 hectares of forest have been burned.
Hardalia said that in order to protect the residents, the local area carried out a preventive evacuation.
Under very difficult conditions, the fire brigade succeeded in preventing the wildfire from spreading to Meguera in the south.
In addition, the firefighting force has successfully protected the local wildlife sanctuary.
He emphasized that this is the largest wildfire in the same season in 21 years. The last time a similar situation occurred on Samos.
According to reports, the wildfire may have been caused by burning branches in the olive grove.
In addition, the Greek Ministry of Health issued an announcement regarding the smoke and dust generated by the fire, calling on residents of Corinth and Attica to avoid outdoor sports as much as possible and limit the time spent outdoors.
Mikha Robs, director of the Greek Environmental Research Institute, emphasized that the content of harmful particles in the air has increased tenfold due to the fire, but the air quality has improved after midnight on the 21st.
(Producing Li Jiali)
Editor in charge: [Ji Xiang]