The flames are blazing in the suburbs of Athens.
ARD journalist Natalie Amiri reported from the fire hotspots in the evening.
The situation seems to be getting worse.
Afidnes - The situation around Athens is coming to a head.
There has been a fire in the suburbs of the Greek capital for days.
More and more villages have to be evacuated.
There are many new fires *.
Fires that had actually already been extinguished were rekindled.
"We are currently fighting 56 fires," said the Deputy Minister for Civil Protection in Greece in the evening on
ARD
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ARD reporter Natalie Amiri described similar scenes on Friday evening (August 6th) on Twitter: "The fires are getting stronger again," said the Munich resident.
“This area was considered under control.
We have to leave the area, the fire is moving towards us.
Everything gets out of control so quickly, ”it said.
Fire moves towards Athens: ARD reporter describes the situation - "You can hardly breathe"
In the evening, the fire-fighting planes had to stop their operations due to the darkness.
According to Amiri, however, more fire-fighting pilots are urgently needed.
“The fires are constantly spreading here,” she described live in the evening from Afidnes, which is 30 kilometers from Athens.
“Ashes are constantly flying through the air here, you can hardly breathe, the air is acrid.
Clouds of smoke hang over Athens. “The situation is extremely tense.
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Natalie Amiri described the situation around Athens.
Ashes are constantly flying through the air.
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Above all, the rising winds cause problems for many of those responsible.
The Greek news agency ANA reported on Friday that in view of the strong winds there was no question of controlling the flames for the time being.
At the weekend, the weather situation should become even more intense.
Winds of strength * up to six are expected.
That corresponds roughly to a speed of 39 to 49 kilometers per hour.
Fire at the gates of Athens: more and more residents have to leave their homes
Meanwhile, the flames are close to the capital Athens. North of the city, the flames rose again as high as a house in the night sky, including in the town of Varybobi. Four days ago it had already burned once, now the area has been evacuated again. Three other large fires blazed for kilometers in the same region and threatened several suburbs in Athens, the state television reported in the evening. The city of Agios Stefanos, which is 25 kilometers from the capital, threatened to catch fire on Friday. TV pictures showed police officers forcing the last of the 10,000 or so residents to leave the area. Meanwhile, a huge wall of smoke and fire built up in the background.
In the evening, Amiri described the situation of the desperate residents: “People don't know how the night should go on.
Especially those who have been evacuated do not even know where they are staying and now have to leave their house with their belongings, or better said nothing, and watch their house burn down Evacuation to stay in hotels for free.
However, many people also stay with friends and relatives.
In Turkey and southern Italy, too, there are currently dramatic scenes in view of the forest fires.
(chd / dpa)
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