23-06,2007.
From Kokkari we saw in the evening the smoke, and 4 airplanes dumping water.
Nisi marked with the arrow.
Next day we inspected the area and found, that a big area was burned.
The big fire was stopped, but the firemen & the helicopter was still
working to prevent it from beginning again. The below picture shows
a part of the burned area. The first airplanes succeded to use the road
close to the top as a 'firestopper'.
Helicopter in action.
All power to the area stopped due to burned masts and melted wires.
Here the electriciants are working to re-establish the supply.
The firemen told us, that the fire began below this point, and the reason
was probably due to all the rubbish dumped on the hillside.
A panorama from the road the skilled pilots used as 'firestopper'.
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