Bush fire Simotata Kefallonia

15-08-2010 Aerial fire attack. This fire was quickly contained by both ground crews and by air. Video footage taken from my balcony room at Karavados Beach Hotel.

Simotata (Greek: Σιμωτάτα) is a village located 16 km ESE of Argostoli and about 24 km W of Poros in the municipality of Livathos which includes Ikossimia and on the island of Kefalonia. Simotata is linked with the road linking Poros and Argostoli. The Aenos mountain lies to the north. Farmlands including dry grasslands and pastures and olive groves lie to the south and up to 100 m north where the slopes are not at the 45° angle, further north are made up of grasslands and some rocks. Streams surround Simotata. The panorama includes the northern part of the island of Zante, the main part of Leivathos including villages and farmlands to the west and the mountains to the west.

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