The fire that broke out in Copper at noon on Saturday, with reports of two men at the scene of the fire.
According to evima, the fire that broke out earlier in Chalkida, behind the city’s hospital, was contained shortly after 7 pm.
An Ericson helicopter and two canards rushed to the extinguishing effort.
Earlier, the firefighting forces had been reinforced to deal with the fire, while the smoke had significantly reduced visibility in Chalkida and the wider area.
According to information from evima.gr, two Roma are wanted as suspects of arson. According to eyewitnesses, one was wearing a red overall and poured gasoline on the dry grass.
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