Greece’s Civil Protection Authorities issued a statement warning of high risk for wildfires due to high temperatures and upcoming strong winds.
The warning is for Sunday, July 2nd 2017.
+++ Civil protection expanded the areas as at risk of wildfires due to the meteorological forecast for strong winds up to 8 Beaufort.
The Civil Protection has set the risk at Level 4.
Warning for Monday July 3/2017: The areas where the risk of wildfires is extremely high are:
- the Ionian Islands
- Achaia Corinth, Messinia and Lakonia in Peloponnese
- Attica
- Boiotia and Fokida
- Sporades Islands
- Thessaloniki, Chalkidiki in Macedonia
Late Sunday afternoon the Civil Protections issued one more statement warning of wildfires risk across the country.
Map for Sunday, July 2/2017- Blue: Low Yellow: High Orange Very High Red: Extreme/Alert
- The Levels refer to the speed wildfires are spread and go out of control.
The Civil Protection urges citizens to be cautious and avoid outdoors activities that can cause fires out of negligence. Such activities are: throwing of still burning cigarettes, set on fire debris like dry grasses and tree branches, the use of machines and devices that produce sparks, the use of outdoor grills.
During this period the burning of grassland and weed fields is prohibited.
The Civil protection reminds that during the so-called fire-fighting period, the burning of grassland and fields is prohibited.
In case they see a wildfire, citizens should call the 3-digit phone number <199>.
Wildfires started in several regions since Friday.
Πυροσβεστικό Σώμα @pyrosvestiki 8h8 hours ago
Κατά το τελευταίο 24ωρο αντιμετωπίσαμε 69 #αστικές #πυρκαγιές, 56 #δασικές #πυρκαγιές και 28 #παροχές #βοηθείας.
Greek Fire Brigades said on Sunday morning that a total of 56 wildfires have been recorded in the last 24 hours.
The wildfire in Pyricho, Lakonias was partly under control the Fire Brigades said Sunday afternoon.
Each year, wildfires caused by human negligence, natural causes or arson destroy thousands of acres.
