A very high fire risk (risk category 4) is forecast for today, Monday 10 July, for the North and South Aegean Regions as well as for the region of Crete, according to the Fire Risk Prediction Map issued by the General Secretariat of Civil Protection of the Ministry of Climate Crisis & Civil Protection.

Specifically very high fire risk (risk category 4) forecast tomorrow for the following areas:

– South Aegean Region (Rhodes, Kalymnos, Karpathos)

– North Aegean Region (Chios Region, Samos Region, Ikaria Region)

– Region of Crete (PE Lasithi, PE Heraklion, PE Rethymnon).

The General Secretariat of Civil Protection (www.civilprotection.gov.gr) of the Ministry of Climate Crisis & Civil Protection has informed the competent government agencies involved, as well as the Regions and Municipalities of the above regions, so that they are on increased civil protection readiness in order to to immediately deal with any fire incidents.

At the same time, 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 reminded 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.