As per reports, a wildfire broke out in a forested area in the Plagía locality of Kilkis, Central Macedonia, Greece, on Thursday (10 September) at approximately 2245 hours local time (1945 hours UTC).
• A total of 12 firefighters with five vehicles were deployed to the location to conduct suppression operations.
• The Municipality of Paionia is providing supplementary support to the Hellenic Fire Service through the deployment of water tankers as of 0300 hours local time (1200 hours UTC) on Friday (11 September).
• The Arson Crimes Investigation Unit of Thessaloniki has been mobilised to investigate the cause of the fire.
Categories: Natural Disasters - Bushfires / Forest Fires
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