Emergency services responded to a low-vegetation wildfire in the Perani area of Salamina on Sunday afternoon, prompting an evacuation order via 112 directing residents toward Aianteio. Dozens of firefighters, ground teams, and aerial units mobilized to contain the blaze as local authorities monitored operations through thermal-imaging drones.
A brush fire broke out in the Perani district of Salamina, triggering an immediate emergency response from civil protection and firefighting units on Sunday, September 27, 2026. The Fire Service Operations Center received word of the low-vegetation fire shortly after 3:00 p.m., at approximately 3:15 p.m.
Emergency Evacuation Order Issued via 112
As crews worked to establish control lines, the emergency notification system dispatched an alert at 3:42 p.m. instructing individuals in the affected zone to evacuate. Residents and visitors received explicit directions to move away from the fire zone for precautionary reasons.
The evacuation route directed the public via Peristeriou Avenue toward Aianteio. Authorities urged everyone in the path of the smoke to strictly follow instructions issued by public safety officers on the ground.
Deployment of Ground and Aerial Units
Initial reports from news outlets documented varying deployment sizes as reinforcements arrived at the scene. Outlets tracking the emergency response noted that forces included up to 52 firefighters backed by four specialized forest commando teams from the 1st EMODE, alongside 12 vehicles and two water-dropping helicopters. Other reports placed the ground contingent at 48 firefighters operating 11 vehicles, while additional tallies recorded up to 62 personnel and 16 vehicles as the operation scaled up to protect nearby residential neighborhoods.
Support extended beyond national firefighting units. The Municipality of Salamina dispatched water tankers to assist ground crews, while volunteers and local residents joined efforts to halt the spread of the flames through the dry brush.
Real-Time Monitoring and Investigation
Throughout the incident, the Unified Coordination Center for Operations and Crisis Management maintained continuous oversight. Officials utilized thermal and optical drone cameras to feed live situational awareness back to command headquarters.
By late afternoon, the Fire Service reported that the overall trajectory of the blaze showed clear signs of improvement as containment lines held. Concurrently, the Arson Crimes Investigation Squad of Piraeus mobilized to examine the origin and cause of the outbreak.
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