Greece continues to battle multiple major wildfire fronts, with firefighting forces waging an all-night struggle against the fires across Attica, Boeotia, and Fokida. A new blaze erupted in Pastra, Kefalonia, triggering fresh evacuations via emergency alert system 112. Strong winds are hampering firefighting efforts, with repeated flare-ups keeping authorities and residents of threatened areas on high alert.
The wildfire that broke out overnight in the Pastra area of Kefalonia is still fully active. The fire continues to burn out of control, and in the early morning hours, the preventive evacuation of six areas was deemed necessary as the fire front advances toward the sea. Initially, an emergency 112 alert ordered residents of Katelios, Markopoulo, and Kremmydi to evacuate toward Argostoli. A second alert followed, calling on residents of Chionata, Thiramona, and Mavrata to immediately evacuate toward Argostoli due to the rapid spread of the forest fire.
The situation in Western Attica remains extremely difficult, where the fire in Psatha continues to rage. With the first light of day, aerial firefighting assets joined the effort, reinforcing attempts to contain the fire front. Through the early morning hours, firefighting forces were actively battling multiple fronts at: Kryo Pigadi, Agia Paraskevi, and Agios Nektarios toward Vilia, while the southern front is advancing toward Porto Germeno, Psatha, and Veniza — where the most severe conditions are being recorded. In total, the fire front stretches nearly 100 kilometers, from Kalamaki in Boeotia to Porto Germeno in Attica. Late yesterday afternoon, a new 112 emergency alert called on residents of the settlements of Alepochori, Psatha, Veniza, Loumpa, and Zachouli to evacuate toward Megara.
The situation in Skaloma, Fokida, also remains difficult, where continuous flare-ups are keeping the fire front active. During the night, firefighting forces had managed to contain the blaze, but strong winds triggered new flare-ups. Scattered hotspots are being recorded on the slopes of Mount Koumaros, while damage has been reported in the settlements of Koumara, Klima, and Magoula.
