The competent authorities call on citizens to be especially careful and under no circumstances light a fire in the countryside.
The risk of fire tomorrow Tuesday (07/05/2022) in a large part of the country is very high, according to the forecast map prepared by the General Secretariat of Civil Protection of the Ministry of Climate Crisis & Civil Protection.
In particular, the risk of fire (level 4) is very high in the following areas:
- Attica
- Kythera
- Boeotia
- Kinland and southern Evia
- Lesvos
- Chios
- Samo
- Ikaria
- Argolis
- Corinthia
- Achaia
- Ilia
- Laconia
The risk of fire is high (level 3) in many areas of the country, which are shown in yellow on the map. The competent authorities call on citizens to be especially careful and under no circumstances light a fire in the countryside.
The risk categories
The map shows four normal categories of risk, low, medium, high and very high, rated respectively with numbers from 1 to 4. The category with number 5, as a rule, rarely appears on the map. This category corresponds with Alarm Status.
Risk Category 1 (Low)
The risk is low. The probability of fire occurrence is not particularly high. If a fire occurs, the conditions (fuel condition, meteorological conditions) will not favor its rapid development.
Risk Category 2 (Medium)
The risk is usual for the summer season. Fires that may occur are expected to be of medium difficulty in dealing with them.
Risk Category 3 (High)
The risk is high. It is likely that an increased number of fires will occur, several of which will be difficult to deal with when local conditions are favorable (topography, local winds, etc.).
Risk Category 4 (Very High)
The risk is particularly high. The number of fires expected to occur is likely to be large but, most importantly, any fire can become large if it escapes from the initial infestation.
Risk Category 5 (Alert Status)
The risk is extreme. The number of fires expected to occur is likely to be very large. All fires that may occur can quickly become large and develop extreme behavior immediately after they occur. The difficulty of control is expected to be very great until the conditions under which fires develop change.
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