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A house at Varympompi (Greece) after the big fires. 04/08/21

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Forest fire is raging in Varympompi, NW Attica: Settlement evacuated; residents urged to shut doors, windows

Authorities temporarily closed a small part of the national highway Athens-Lamia in north-eastern Attica early Tuesday afternoon due to the big fire front of Varympompi. Some two hours earlier, residents of Varympompi and Kryoneri Attica, were urged to shut doors, windows and chimneys after a thick black cloud emerged from a blaze in the nearby forest on the foothills of Parnitha Mt. The Civil Protection message via Emergency number <112>; also advised locals to be ready to evacuate if necessary.

Residents in the area and the north-west suburbs of Athens are concerned, and many owners of horse riding clubs have rushed to evacuate dozens of animals, some 200 in total. However, without success, as the Fire Service does not allow them to get closer and traffic in main and smaller roads has been halted.

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Four big summer fires burned 16% of forest land in Attica (MAP)

Recent wildfires in Attica have burned 16 percent of its forest, the National Observatory of Athens said on Thursday.

The fires were estimated to have burned about 240,000 acres, of which 186,000 acres are forest land.

According to the National Observatory analysis about one sixth of the total forest land are estimated to have been burned during the fires that swept Attica in – Keratea, Varibobi and Vilia – in August and Gerania Mountain earlier in summer.

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Devastation

The day after the fires in Varympompi in the north of AthensVideo by Konstantinos Georgopoulos/Kathimerini

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‘It’s like a war’: Greece battles increase in summer wildfires

Prevention and suppression are crucial as climate change creates stronger heatwaves, say experts

The hills in the wealthy Athens suburb of Varympompi are lined with rows of burnt trees after fires ripped through the area last August. Some pines still showed flickering signs of life, the pale brown upper branches contrasting with their blackened trunks. Nearby wedding halls were reduced to burnt-out shells. The air still carries the smell of dust and ash.

Two local workers cleared burnt trees and debris from a 12 sq km (4.6 sq mile) area. “We will leave some of these, the ones that are in OK condition, in the hope that they’ll grow new trees,” said one, who gave his name only as Agilos, picking up a charred pine cone.

A seed from another tree fell on to his arm and he picked it up. “This is a good sign. it means that things will be renewed,” he said. “I just hope the trees have time to create more seeds before the next fire. If not, there will be no more pines.”

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Animals find sanctuary from the flames  | eKathimerini.com

Dogs that lost their owners during the forest fires in Varybobi in northern Attica are being treated at a shelter for fire-affected animals

Dogs that lost their owners during the forest fires in Varybobi in northern Attica are being treated at a shelter for fire-affected animals that has been set up thanks to the efforts of volunteers in the Athens district of Galatsi. The shelter hosts dozens of dogs and cats eagerly waiting for their owners to track them down.