A total of 53 forest fires broke out in the last twenty-four hoursof which “most were dealt with immediately, at their initial stage”, as stated in a statement by the Fire Department.

“Powerful ground and air forces of the Civil Protection are operating on the fronts of the fires. The most important of these are developing in Rhodes and Corfu“, notes the Fire Department

Regarding the fire in Rhodes, according to the Fire Department, the flare-ups that occurred mainly in the south-eastern side of the island took on dimensionswhich is why they were issued three messages from 112 to evacuate the settlements of Vati, Plimmyri and Lachania as well as Gennadi in a safe direction.

Regarding Corfu, as the Fire Department emphasizes, the revivals are many pthe wider area of ​​the north-eastern side of the island. The flames threatened the settlements of Louches, Imerolia, Syki as well as Apraos Kalamaki and for this reason four were issued messages from 112 to evacuate residents in a safe direction.

Additionally, according to the Fire Department, “in Platanistos Karystos of Evia and in Dervenaki of Achaia, so far, the multiple flare-ups are being dealt with”.

Local investigative offices, as well as Divisions of the Directorate for Combating Arson Crimes (D.A.E.E.) are investigating the causes of the fires.

The staff of the Fire Services remains on general alert of the whole territory, in order to deal with the increased service demands that have arisen due to the large number of fires as well as the extreme risk of fire.

Extreme fire risk – State of Alert (risk category 5) is forecast tomorrow for six regions of the country

In accordance with Fire Hazard Prediction Map issued by the General Secretariat of Civil Protection of the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection (www.civilprotection.gr), for tomorrow, Wednesday, July 26, 2023provided for:

Extreme fire risk – State of Alert (risk category 5) for the following areas:

• Region of Attica

• Region of Central Greece (PE of Boeotia, PE of Evia, PE of Fthiotida, PE of Fokida)

• Peloponnese Region (Argolida PE, Corinthia PE)

• Region of Western Greece (P.E. Achaia)

• Region of Thessaly (P.E. Larissa, P.E. Magnesia)

• Region of Central Macedonia (PE of Thessaloniki)

Very high fire risk (risk category 4) for the following areas:

• Region of Crete

• Peloponnese Region (Arkadia Region, Laconia Region, Messinia Region)

• Ionian Islands District

• Region of Western Greece (Etoloakarnania PE, Ilia PE)

• Region of Thessaly (PE Karditsa, PE Trikala)

• Region of Central Macedonia (Pieria, Imathia, Pella, Kilkis, Serres, Halkidiki, Mount Athos)

For more information click on the link: bit.ly/3K8kV0U

Also, according to the updated Emergency Bulletin of Hazardous Weather Phenomena (EDEKF) issued today Tuesday, July 25, 2023 by the National Meteorological Service (NMS), for tomorrow Wednesday, July 26, very high temperatures are expected throughout the countrybut after noon the heat wave will start to retreat from north-western Greece, mainly with very strong north-north-westerly winds.

For more information click on the link: https://bit.ly/3YaFy2i

“We are asking all citizens be especially careful in case of fires, for their own safety, to follow the instructions of the competent authorities”, underlines the Fire Department in its announcement.