Leros mayor Timotheos Kottakis spoke to Leros News and journalist Nikos Ignatidis about the fire that broke out near the closed controlled facility.
Mr Kottakis and deputy mayor for technical services Giorgos Tsachourgianidis described the immediate mobilisation of all services from the first moments of the incident.
They praised the efforts and valuable assistance of everyone who went to the scene.
Particular thanks were given to volunteer firefighters and local residents who voluntarily joined the effort to bring the fire under control.
Their full statements were included in the accompanying Leros News video.
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