The firefighting operation remains fully underway following the wildfire that broke out on Tuesday afternoon, July 28, in an area of Paros covered by dry vegetation and waste, where scattered homes are also located.

According to the latest update from the Fire Brigade, 86 firefighters are currently operating at the scene, supported by four wildfire response teams from the 1st Special Forest Operations Unit (EMODE) from Attica and 24 fire engines, including forces that arrived by ferry from Attica earlier today.

From the air, two firefighting aircraft and five helicopters are conducting periodic water drops, with one of the helicopters responsible for coordinating aerial operations. Volunteers are also assisting the firefighting effort, while the Municipality of Paros is contributing two water tankers and a construction vehicle. The overall operation is being coordinated by the Deputy Chief of the Fire Brigade.

Firefighters continue to battle scattered hotspots and areas producing smoke, while water is being sprayed along the entire perimeter of the fire to prevent possible flare-ups.

For Wednesday, July 29, Paros remains at Fire Risk Category 3, indicating a high risk of wildfire outbreak.

So far, four emergency alerts have been issued through Greece’s 112 system. In the early hours of Wednesday, residents and visitors were instructed to evacuate the areas of Tripiti, Glyfa, Pirgaki and Aspro Chorio, moving towards Drios, while those in Agkairia were ordered to move towards Alyki beach.

On Tuesday, earlier evacuation alerts had been issued for the areas of Agios Charalambos, Kambi, Bougados, Aneratzas and Kamari, with residents instructed to move towards Alyki.