Very high risk of fire (Risk Category 4) is foreseen tomorrow in Attica as well as in areas of Greekhis Northern Aegean and her Cretein accordance with the Fire Risk Provision Charter issued by the General Secretariat for Civil Protection of the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection (civilProtection.gov.gr).
Specifically a very high risk of fire (risk category 4) is foreseen tomorrow for the following areas:
- Attica
- Region of Central Greece (Evia IP)
- Region of Crete (Rethymnon, Heraklion PE, PE Lasithi)
- Northern Aegean Region (Lesvos, IP Chios, PE Samos, PE Ikaria)
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 of a fire, citizens are kindly requested to alert the Fire Service immediately in the 199 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.