Fires Greece, on the island of Evia “nothing is left”

” There is nothing left ” on the island of Evia, in Greece, devastated by the fires that have started today for the sixth consecutive day. Word of the inhabitants of the islands, thousands of whom have already left their homes, while others are about to embark on ferries ready to bring them to safety. While the fires north of Athens were partly mitigated by the work of the firefighters, those that flared up on the island located east of the Greek capital have spread to various fronts, destroying thousands of hectares of woods. Numerous fires broke out this week in different areas of Greece, hit by a record heat wave like not seen for decades, with scorching temperatures and hot winds. Greece has deployed the army to help fight the fires, and several countries, including France, Egypt, Switzerland and Spain, have also sent aid, including firefighting planes. More than 570 firefighters are fighting the fire in Evia, local authorities said. Since Tuesday, the coast guard has evacuated more than 2,000 people, including many elderly people, from different parts of the island. Central Greece’s governor, Fanis Spanos, said the situation in the north of the island is “very difficult” to tackle. almost a week. “The fronts are huge, the scorched earth is huge,” he told Greek broadcaster Skai TV. More than 2,500 people were housed in hotels and other shelters, he explained. Firefighters managed to tame a fire at the foot of Mount Parnitha, north of Athens, but the weather conditions are not favorable and mean that there is still a strong threat that it could flare up again.