The Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection described this year’s “most difficult summer of the last twenty years” Giannis Kefalogiannistalking to SKAI in the morning.
The Minister underlined that the Apostle period lasts until the end of Octoberrecalling that “September and October give historically difficult fires”. He called on the citizens “to be very careful in the coming days”, as only fires were recorded in Western Macedonia on the last two days “due to lightning activity”.
The report to date
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Over 6,000 fires from the beginning of the year.
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450,000 acres burned so far.
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The final report will distinguish “between forests, forests, grassland or rocky areas”.
The causes
According to Mr. Kefalogiannis, 70% – 75% of fires are due to anthropogenic factorsmainly negligence.
A typical example, as he said, the fire in Ymittos, which started by illegal Melissia and “extinguished in about 30 minutes”.
He talked about the arson of a “excellent job” of the DEEE with many arrests and stressed that the new institutional framework foresees Penalty of in prison and confiscation of property.
Aerial means and personal
The minister made it clear that the management of the air means “is” exclusively done by the Fire Department “, denying rumors of political intervention.
He also denied that only “6,000 of the 18,000” are fighting firefighters:
“Everyone, even seasonal, are fighting – and in the heart of summer there is no eight -hour.”
HEDDIE’s role and technology
Mr Kefalogiannis acknowledged that there were incidents of fire -related fires and called for acceleration of cleaning and underground lines.
At the same time stood in reinforcement with 82 Drones (twice as long as last year) For rapid tobacco detection, characterizing them “tool of deterrence and quick response”.
Strategic target
The minister ended with a triple message: prevention, strict adherence to law, operational discipline.
“The final report at the end of October will incorporate all the data. Civil protection will continue to be strengthened on staff, means and technology in order to protect lives, property and the natural environment. “