🔥 Wildfire in Koiliomenos, Zakynthos — Emergency Alert 112 Activated
What happened?
On Tuesday, August 12, 2025, a large wildfire broke out in an agro-forest area between Koiliomenos, Agalas, and Lithakia on the island of Zakynthos. (ertnews.gr, newsit.gr)
What actions were taken by the authorities?
Firefighting forces were immediately deployed: 20 firefighters with 9 vehicles, supported by two Canadair firefighting planes and one helicopter, have been working both on the ground and from the air to contain the blaze. (newsit.gr, ertnews.gr)
Emergency Alert 112 messages and timing:
A series of emergency alerts were sent out this morning:
At 08:09, a 112 message instructed residents of Agalas to move towards Keri.
Later, between 09:11 and 09:33, further messages were issued advising evacuations from Agalas towards Koiliomenos and Machairado, and for Keri residents to head towards Zakynthos Town. (ertnews.gr, cnn.gr)
Areas at risk so far:
Although there are rural houses in the vicinity, no homes have been reported as directly threatened at this time, and no injuries have been recorded. (ertnews.gr)
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