Update 19:30
Airborne units have now left the area, the fire is under partial control and now being manged by ground forces.
As earlier post the forces have been strengthened by and now operate: 26 firefighters (19 firefighters with 6 vehicles, 7 hikers section), 1 A / F, 1 E / P and 2 PZL.
Images of planes and helicopters overhead and picking up water at Argostoli lagoon.
Hopefully as one helicopter has just flown over Simotata now the issue has been dealt with.