Water supply drop-offs from helicopters and planes have been constantly discharging water on the flames during the daylight hours. Italy has dispatched 2 of their water dropping planes to help with the discharges. Cyprus is also planning on lending a helicopter. Greece has called on the European Union for aide last Saturday.
The winds had calmed down a bit allowing the firefighters to feel they were gaining on the fires, but on Monday, the winds are expected to pick up force again which will enable to fires to spread quickly.
As of this time no deaths from the fire have been reported. There were 20,000 people relocated out of Athens for safety reasons on Sunday. As many as 10,000 chose to remain behind to try and protect their homes and belongings.
A state of emergency has been announced by the Prime Minister. They moved children and adults out of two hospitals for children, some summer camps, a monastery and a home for the aged on Sunday.
The fires originated in Grammatiko on Friday which is on the northeastern side of Athens. The wind conditions fueled the flames which are now causing the most devastation from fires since 2007. In those fires, 65 people perished and thousands of hectares of woodland was scorched.
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