Fire breaks out near Megalopoli, triggering evacuations
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A wildfire erupted on Friday near the open-pit mine field of Megalopoli in the southern Peloponnese.
Authorities issued a 112 emergency alert message instructing people to evacuate Choremis in the direction of Veligosti. A second alert directed people to evacuate Apiditsa and Chrousa toward Megalopoli.
A total of 30 firefighters with nine fire engines are working to contain the blaze, supported by two aircraft and one helicopter.
