A fire broke out at 8:00 a.m. today, August 10, 2026, in Kouvaras, Attica. According to initial reports from the fire department, the fire is burning low vegetation on a hillside near the village of Agios Stylianos. Strong winds are blowing in the area, driving the flames toward the village, which is why an initial alert was issued by 112 to inform residents, and a second alert is expected calling for people to evacuate the area.
A large firefighting force was immediately mobilized and subsequently reinforced twice; 172 firefighters, along with 4 teams of footfrom the 1st and 8th EMODE units, volunteers, and 41 vehicles (including 23 firefighters with 4 vehicles from France, 24 firefighters with 5 vehicles from Romania who are in our country as part of the European firefighters pre-positioning program). For aerial firefighting, 2 airplanes and 4 helicopters have been deployed, one of which is used for coordination.
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The municipality of Saronikos is assisting the operation with water tankers.
Throughout the course of the incident, ESKEDIK is receiving continuous footage from a drone via thermal and optical cameras.
The Eastern Attica Arson Crimes Investigation Unit has been mobilized to investigate the causes of the fire.
It should be noted that the area is currently at very high risk of fire (Category 4).
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