The Mediterranean is the hot spot of climate change, said, among others, the Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection, Christos Stylianidis.
Yesterday and today we faced a difficult fire in Penteli and a difficult fire is developing in Megara and Salamina, he said in an emergency update on the fires in Attica. the Minister of Climate Change and Civil Protection, Christos Stylianidis.
Christos Stylianidis pointed out that “large forces of the Fire Brigade and Civil Protection were immediately mobilized and are operating”.
In particular, the Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection stated that 14 aerial vehicles are helping Megara.
Regarding the fire in the area of ​​Penteli, he said that “yesterday and today we faced an extremely difficult fire”. He added that yesterday’s fire in Penteli was a fire that had all the characteristics of a very difficult to manage situation.
He also noted that scientists today insist that the wind gusts, in the evening at specific times, occasionally exceeded 110 km per hour.
He noted that the recording of the damage from the fire in Penteli has begun and tomorrow the measures for the affected will be announced.
He added that the Mediterranean is the hot spot of climate change.
“We joined forces and managed to deal with this very dangerous fire yesterday in Penteli”, stressed the Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Christos Stylianidis.
As for the causes of the fire, he said they are being investigated, lightning or a short circuit has been ruled out, meaning all other possibilities are open.
The minister underlined that the correct coordination of forces was not accidental this year. “Coordination, cooperation and early intervention were from the first moment the heart of the new strategy of the ministry, the government in the management of natural disasters, he pointed out.
“We learned from the hard experience of the past, we learned necessary lessons, but also from our country and from other European experiences. I do not claim that we have addressed all the distortions and problems, we have a long way to go, we still want many substantial steps of improvement. But in this great effort, which is being made, we see that we must continue to improve, strengthening the quintessence of the management of natural disasters which is prevention, but also the readiness of this whole mechanism which must be based on coordination”.
Practically, as he said, “we made the decision with great efforts, with difficulties, to have more aerial means”. At the same time, he added, “we increased ground and air patrols, preventive measures and project readiness. We proceeded with early notification when we are in danger category hazard index 4 to create areas where access is not allowed.”
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