Bourlotos the War Museum in the center of Chania (video) – Greece

Powerful fire forces are trying to control the fire so that it does not extend to adjacent buildings.

In flames, the building of the War Museum in Chania was destroyed by a fire that erupted on Sunday evening

At the point, located in the center of the city, all the firefighters forces of the prefecture are trying, with firefighters try to control the fire to prevent it from spreading into adjacent spaces.

However, the museum was completely destroyed.

Around the building, fire trucks were deployed to prevent the spread of fire in the city's municipal garden, in the Peace and Friendship Park and in the military residences. are located in an adjacent building.

The fire was limited to the construction of a total area of ​​3,000 square meters

The destruction is complete because there were many wooden constructions

"A rare monument of architecture and of great value to the city was lost "Mayor of Chania Tasos Vamvoukas

According to him, inside the building there was no material of museum, but probably some archives

Police blocked all roads in front of the museum and secondary roads to facilitate