Large fire in Paleopanagia, Nafpaktos – 112 alert issued for evacuation of Ano Platanitis

A major fire is underway on the perimeter of Nafpaktos at the height of Paleopanagia.The fire extends over a very large front, and at 06:14 Sunday morning a message was issued by 112 calling those in the Ano Platanitis area to evacuate towards Antirrio and Nafpaktos.

⚠️ Ενεργοποίηση 1⃣1⃣2⃣

🆘 Δασική πυρκαγιά στην περιοχή #Άνω_Πλατανίτη της Περιφερειακής Ενότητας #Αιτωλοκαρνανίας

‼️ Αν βρίσκεστε στην περιοχή #Άνω_Πλατανίτη απομακρυνθείτε προς #Αντίρριο και #Ναύπακτο

‼️ Ακολουθείτε τις οδηγίες των Αρχών

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— 112 Greece (@112Greece) June 29, 2025

The fire broke out at about 4:30am. Currently, strong firefighting forces have been deployed on the perimeter of Nafpaktos as the fire approaches a residential area.

#Πυρκαγιά σε δασική έκταση στον Πλατανίτη Ναύπακτου, Αιτωλοακαρνανίας.
Κινητοποιήθηκαν 40 #πυροσβέστες με 2 ομάδες πεζοπόρου της 6ης #ΕΜΟΔΕ, 11 οχήματα και 3 Ε/Π.
— Πυροσβεστικό Σώμα (@pyrosvestiki) June 29, 2025

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