Powerful winds, steep terrain and the fire’s vast footprint severely hampered firefighting efforts, forcing crews to battle multiple fronts simultaneously. Flare-Up Near Loumba Triggers Fresh AlarmFirefighters were forced to respond to a significant flare-up about 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) north of Loumba, between Loumba and Psatha, where flames spread through dense pine forest. The flare-up prompted the immediate deployment of additional ground crews and specialized forest firefighting teams. Despite intensive firefighting efforts, homes, agricultural land and cultivated fields were destroyed. On Monday, Greece’s 112 emergency alert system ordered residents of Psatha, Loumba, Morfeika and Ano Alepochori to evacuate toward Megara.