A extreme risk of fire (Risk 5) is foreseen tomorrow, Sunday, in two regions of the country, according to the Fire Risk Provision Charter issued by the General Secretariat for Civil Protection of the Ministry of Climate Crisis & Civil Protection.
Specifically, an extreme risk of fire – Alarm status (Risk Category 5) exists for the following areas:
- Attica
- Region of Central Greece (Boeotia, IP of Evia)
Very high is the risk of fire (risk category 4) for the following areas:
- Attica
- Region of Western Greece
- Peloponnese
- Region of Central Greece (PE Boeotia, PE Fthiotida, IP Fokida, Evia IP including the island of Skyros)
- Northern Aegean
- South Aegean Region (Cyclades Regional Units)
- Region of Crete
- Region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace (IP Rodopi, IP Thassos, IP Xanthi, IP Evros including the island of Samothraki)
- Region of Central Macedonia (Halkidiki IP, including Mount Athos)
- Epirus Region (Preveza IP)
The General Secretariat for Civil Protection (civilProtection.gov.gr) of the Ministry of Climate Crisis & Civil Protection has informed the relevant state -owned government agencies, as well as the regions and municipalities of the above areas, in order to be on increased civil protection readiness to address any immediate fires.
At the same time, the General Secretariat for Civil Protection recommends that citizens are very careful and to avoid actions in the countryside that can cause fire by negligence, such as burning dry grass and branches or cleaning residues, using sparks, cigarettes, etc. It is also recalled that the burning of the fields are prohibited during the fire period.
In the event that fire is perceived, citizens are requested to immediately notify the Fire Service in the call number 199.
For more information and self -protection guidelines from the dangers of forest fires, citizens can visit the Website of the General Secretariat for Civil Protection at civilprotection.gov.gr.