In state increased alert is today, Sunday, August 10, the state mechanism, as the weather favors the event and the spread of fires.
According to the Fire Risk Provision Map published by the General Secretariat for Civil Protection of the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection, three areas are at the highest alarm level – risk category 5.
In particular, extreme risk of fire and alarm status Applies today for:
-Attica
-Boeotia
-Euboea
Authorities are calling on citizens to be very careful, to avoid activities that could cause fire and to immediately notify 199 in the event of a tobacco or flame.
Specific extreme risk of fire – Alarm Status (Risk Category 5) is provided on Sunday for the following areas:
Attica
Region of Central Greece (Boeotia, IP of Evia)
Very High Risk of Fire (Risk Category 4) is provided Tomorrow 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)
Today’s Civil Protection Map:
On alert the state mechanism
The General Secretariat for Civil Protection of the Ministry of Climate Crisis & Civil Protection has informed the competent officials involved state agencies, as well as the regions and municipalities of the above areas, in order to be on increased civil protection readiness to address any fire incidents immediately.
In addition, as announced by the Fire Department on a general alert, the staff of the Territory Fire Services remains.
Recommendations to citizens
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.
Consequently, air surveillance patrols continue, as well as patrols by firefighters, police and military forces.
At the same time, Civil Protection Actions Plan remains in force In order to address risks due to forest fires, according to which, among other things, it is foreseen to apply the preventive prohibition of vehicles and staying on national parks, forests and “vulnerable” areas.
The Fire Department also notes that the risk of forest fires will be extreme in many parts of the country, as there will be extremely favorable conditions for their event.
At the same time the Fire Brigade appeals to citizens:
Be very careful and avoid actions in the countryside that can cause fire from negligence, such as i. Burning dry grass and branches or cleaning residues, II. The use of machines that cause sparks such as saws, welding devices, III. The use of outdoor barbecue, iv. Bee smoking, v. The throwing of lit cigarettes, etc.
Watch the information on the prevention of forest fires available on the website and on the official Fire Brigade accounts on Facebook and Twitter.
In the event of a fire, they will immediately alert the Fire Service to the 199 call number 199.
It is recalled that the burning of the fields are prohibited during the firefighting period.
Finally, the Fire Brigade calls on all citizens to be very careful and, in the event of a fire, for their own safety, to adhere strictly to the instructions of the competent authorities.