{"id":5373,"date":"2025-03-24T00:31:46","date_gmt":"2025-03-24T00:31:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/24\/large-wildfire-breaks-out-on-lefkada-one-settlement-evacuated\/"},"modified":"2025-03-24T00:31:46","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T00:31:46","slug":"large-wildfire-breaks-out-on-lefkada-one-settlement-evacuated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/24\/large-wildfire-breaks-out-on-lefkada-one-settlement-evacuated\/","title":{"rendered":"Large wildfire breaks out on Lefkada, one settlement evacuated"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-1265003\">\n    <!-- .entry-header --><\/p>\n<div class=\"first-img article_thumbnail_wrapper\" itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n                                                                    <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/\u03bb\u03b5\u03c6\u03ba\u03b1\u03b4\u03b1\u03c6\u03b9\u03c1\u03b5-320x200.jpg?v=1742751731\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"600\" class=\"picture-main-block-image\" data-nxsrc=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/\u03bb\u03b5\u03c6\u03ba\u03b1\u03b4\u03b1\u03c6\u03b9\u03c1\u03b5.jpg?v=1742751731\" alt=\"Large wildfire breaks out on Lefkada, one settlement evacuated\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/\u03bb\u03b5\u03c6\u03ba\u03b1\u03b4\u03b1\u03c6\u03b9\u03c1\u03b5.jpg?v=1742751731\"\/><br \/>\n                        <\/source><\/picture>\n                                                        <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">A large wildfire has broken out in a forested area south of Agios Nikitas, on the island of Lefkada, prompting the evacuation of a nearby settlement.<\/p>\n<p>Due to the fire front\u2019s close proximity to Agios Nikitas, the 112 emergency alert system issued an evacuation order shortly before 6 p.m., warning: \u201cIf you are in the area of Agios Nikitas, evacuate toward Lefkada. Follow the instructions of the authorities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to the fire department, there have so far been no reports of damage or any immediate threat to homes.<\/p>\n<p>On the ground, 34 firefighters are battling the blaze, supported by 10 vehicles and one helicopter.<\/p>\n<p>According to an update from the fire department at 6:40 p.m. multiple scattered fire fronts and strong winds hampered efforts in the area.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n        var NXFBPixelFunc = function () {\n            document.removeEventListener(\"scroll\", NXFBPixelFunc);\n            setTimeout(function () {\n                !function (f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n                    if (f.fbq) return;\n                    n = f.fbq = function () {\n                        n.callMethod ?\n                            n.callMethod.apply(n, arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments)\n                    };\n                    if (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\n                    n.push = n;\n                    n.loaded = !0;\n                    n.version = '2.0';\n                    n.queue = [];\n                    t = b.createElement(e);\n                    t.async = !0;\n                    t.src = v;\n                    s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n                    s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s)\n                }(window, document, 'script',\n                    'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n                fbq('init', '109138906120213');\n                fbq('track', 'PageView');\n            }, 0)\n        };\n        document.addEventListener(\"scroll\", NXFBPixelFunc);\n    <\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/news\/1265003\/large-wildifre-breaks-out-on-lefkada-one-settlement-evacuated\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A large wildfire has broken out in a forested area south of Agios Nikitas, on the island of Lefkada, prompting the evacuation of a nearby settlement. 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