Porto Germeno wildfire forces mass evacuations in Boeotia, Greece FAST-MOVING
Wildfires ignited on 31 July in the Boeotia villages of Xirofano and Kalami spread rapidly under strong winds. Two emergency‑call alerts were issued at 08:19 and 08:42, ordering residents to evacuate. The fire front reached the coastal settlement of Agios Vasileios, trapping about 250 people on the beach; they were rescued by Coast Guard and private vessels that ferried evacuees to Livadostras beach.
Roads on the Thessaly‑Domvraina highway and the main road through Porto Germeno were closed. The Greek Fire Service deployed 7–9 Canadair aircraft and 4–7 helicopters for water drops, while a total of 73 fires were active nationwide, including 51 new forest fires reported in the previous 24 hours.
Entities: 112 emergency service · Agios Vasileios · Agios Vasileios (village) · Agios Vasileios village · Boeotia · Boeotia (region, Greece) · Boeotia region · Boeotia region (Greece) · Boeotia, Greece · Coast Guard · EMODE · George Anastasios
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- [● 26 SOURCES] Approximately 60 firefighters, 3 EMODE teams, 19 vehicles, a helicopter, a fireboat and a fast‑boat were deployed. (multiple articles)
- [● 27 SOURCES] Fires started on July 31 in Xirofano and Kalami, Boeotia. (existing)
- [● 26 SOURCES] Two 112 alerts were issued at 08:19 and 08:42 directing residents to evacuate. (existing)
- [● 10 SOURCES] The fires damaged agricultural land, farm machinery and livestock facilities. (multiple articles)
- [● 24 SOURCES] Coast Guard and private boats ferried evacuees to Livadostras beach. (existing)
- [● 25 SOURCES] Roads on the Thessaly‑Domvraina highway were closed because of the fire. (multiple articles)
- [● 27 SOURCES] Strong winds accelerated the spread of the fires. (existing)
- [DISPUTED] Around 250 people were trapped on the beach of Agios Vasileios and rescued by sea vessels. (existing)
- [DISPUTED] Approximately 250 people were trapped on the beach of Agios Vasileios. (multiple articles)
- [● 10 SOURCES] Prosecutors in Rethymno have opened an arson investigation into a fire in the Kriá Vrysi area, suspecting deliberate ignition. (existing)
- [● 12 SOURCES] Aerial firefighting assets deployed include 7‑9 Canadair aircraft and 4‑7 helicopters. (existing)
- [● 10 SOURCES] Smoke from the fire is visible across much of Attica, prompting traffic diversions on several major roads. (multiple)