The department’s announcement reads:

“Today, Sunday, 10 November 2024, in the midday hours, while extinguishing a fire in a forested area in Karteres, in the municipality of Lagada, Thessaloniki, five-year obligation firefighter Dikousis Paschalis of Konstantinou, aged 55, suddenly fell ill. He was transported to the 424 General Military Hospital of Thessaloniki, where he was pronounced dead.”

A preliminary investigation and Sworn Administrative Examination will be conducted to determine the circumstances and cause of his death.

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