The General Secretariat of Civil Protection of the Ministry of Climate Crisis & Civil Protection issued a warning of Very High Fire Risk (Category 4) for tomorrow, Sunday, June 30, 2024.
Strong northern winds will prevail also on Sunday increasing the fire risk in forest and other areas where it has not rained over a period of several weeks.
Areas at Very High Risk of Fires
- Region of Attica (including the island of Kythira)
- Peloponnese: Region of Corinth, Argolida, Laconia
- Region of Crete
- North Aegean Region: Lesvos, Chios, Samos, Ikaria
- South Aegean Region: Cyclades
- Region of Central Greece: Viotia, Fthiotida, Evia
The General Secretariat of Civil Protection recommends that citizens be especially careful and avoid actions in the open air that can cause a fire by negligence, such as burning dry grass and branches or cleaning residues, the use of machines that cause sparks such as circular saws, welding devices , the use of outdoor grills, the smoking of bees, the throwing of lit cigarettes, etc. Also, it is recalled that during the fire protection season burning of fields is prohibited.
In the event of a fire, citizens are requested to immediately notify the Fire Service at the number 199.
For more information and self-protection instructions from the dangers of forest fires, citizens can visit the website of the General Secretariat of Civil Protection at civilprotection.gov.gr.
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