What did he say about the incident with Canadair that suffered harm
“Today is probably the most difficult day of this summer. Attica, Euboea and almost half the Peloponnese are in the red, that is, at the highest level of alarm, while the rest of the country is either in orange or yellow, “he emphasized with the backdrop of extremely difficult weather conditions and the extreme risk of fire and firefighters Giannis Kefalogiannisin an interview he gave this morning to the OPEN T/S, pointing out that “the state mechanism is on a full alert”.
Mr Kefalogiannis addressed a clear and repetitive appeal to citizens to show absolute responsibility and alertness: “Care, attention, attention. I say this because seven out of ten fires are from a human factor and is mostly negligent, which means that if we are careful we can prevent fires. “
Referring to the incident with Canadair that suffered harmhe emphasized that there was no slightest problem for the crew. At the same time, he pointed out the reinforcement of the country’s fleet by modern means: “Through the Aegean program we add seven new Canadair 515. We are the first country with France where we will have the new aircraft in 2028 »while adding that another seven Type 415 aircraft will be upgraded to Type 515.The new aircraft will also be able to make night flights »Mr Kefalogiannis noted, emphasizing the operational upgrading of the aircraft forces.
The minister also spoke about the issue of individual responsibility and prevention: “Seven of ten fires are due to anthropogenic factor. I will not say that we will limit 70%, but at least half of us prevent, you realize that we are really doing a national project. And this is not to say that our fellow man is to blame or our neighbor is to blame. It is something that concerns our possessions, our lives, the environment itself. If we have a friend who shows improper behavior, we must prevent him. “
About the institutional framework and the tightening of penalties for arson, Mr Kefalogiannis referred to the recent fire in Feneos who, as he said, “plagued them” and “still afflicts them today” while talking about the two detainees, stressing that “although we did not have a human loss but we had an extensive, unfortunately, unfortunately destroyed. There has been confiscation of their property, have been detained and also an administrative fine has been imposed. We say this because the institutional framework, the criminal framework for the issue of arson, has indeed been tightened. ” At the same time, he emphasized that, “in any case what we must all understand is that we have to train, and I put myself in, but each of us really respect our fellow man, our property, and our natural environment.”
Finally, the Minister noted the impact of the climate crisis on the new data being formed: “The climate crisis has influenced us. Think about that now at the moment we are talking we have active fronts at altitudes such as Karpenissi, such as Kastoria that we used to see fires in the past. So there is no area of the country to say we are quiet. The whole country, and especially today, is in red, orange. So we need to show the necessary attention just to prevent these fires. “