A total of 378 wildfires were recorded nationwide over the last 7 days, Fire Brigade’s spokesperson Fire Major Giannis Artopios said at a press briefing on Wednesday. 41 forest fires broke out in the last 24 hours.
Given the particular conditions that prevailed, with high temperatures, increased wind intensity as well as low relative humidity rates, occurrence and rapid expansion of wildfires was favored, the spokesman added.
The most important of these fires were in Schistos Korydallos, Portes Achaia, Schimatari Viotia, Sernikaki Fokida, Korakia Kranidi Argolida, Porto Germenos, Agios Ioannis Corinth and Koryfi of Pyrgos Ilia.
In particular, by order of the Chief of the Fire Department, the personnel of the Fire Services in Attica and Central Greece were put on general alert to deal with fires in these regions.
In several cases, the Greek Fire Brigades worked together with Romanian and Bulgarian firefighters, within the framework of the pre-preparation program of the European Civil Protection Mechanism, for the exchange of know-how in dealing with forest fires, Spokesman Artopios stressed.
High fire risk warning July 7
For Thursday, a high risk of fire is expected in Attica, in areas of Central and Western Greece, Central Macedonia, Ionian islands, Sporades, Crete, islands of Eastern Aegean Sea, and the Dodecanese.
Analytically:
Attiki, Argolida
central & south Evia
Areas in Thessaloniki & Halkidiki
Viotia, Corinth, Crete, West Greece & Epirus
Dodecanese, Sporades
East Aegean & Ionian Sea
The Fire Service appeals to citizens in case they notice a fire:
it is important to stay calm, and call 199 or 112 and give information about:
– your location and exact location,
– the exact location of the fire and its direction
– the intensity of the wind in the area
– the type of vegetation being burned
source: Fire Service
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