According to the Fire Risk Prediction Map, issued by the General Secretariat of Civil Protection of the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection for today, Sunday, August 11, it is predicted:

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

– Region of Attica (except the island of Kythira)

– Region of Central Greece (PE Boeotia, PE Evia)

– Peloponnese region (Argolida PE, Corinthia PE)

– Region of Crete

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

– Region of Attica (Kytheron island)

– Region of Peloponnese

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

– Region of Central Greece (PE of Fokidas, PE of Boeotia, PE of Fthiotida, PE of Evia including the island of Skyros)

– Region of Thessaly (SPorades)

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

– South Aegean Region (Cyclades, Karpathos)

– Region of Eastern Macedonia & Thrace (Rhodopi PE, Evros PE including the island of Samothraki)

The General Secretariat of Civil Protection has informed the competent government agencies involved in the service, as well as the Regions and Municipalities of the above regions, so that they are on increased civil protection readiness in order to immediately deal with any fire incidents.

At the same time, it 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 outdoor grills, smoking bees, throwing 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.

Interministerial meeting on the extreme risk of fire in many regions of the country

An inter-ministerial coordination meeting was convened at noon on Saturday by the Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection, Vassilis Kikilias, due to the extreme weather conditions that will prevail today and in the following days. A meeting of the scientific Risk Assessment Committee had preceded it.

Very strong to gusty winds that will blow even during the night, very high temperatures and prolonged drought will create an explosive cocktail for the occurrence of dangerous fires, even mega fires.

For this reason, the following was decided at the meeting:

– The Fire Brigade will be on alert with a general alert and dispersion of ground and air forces.

– In the areas of very high risk, forests, groves and parks will be closed by decisions of the Regions and Municipalities. The entrances will be guarded by officers of the Hellenic Police.

– ELAS will carry out increased patrols in the forests and will be on full alert to evacuate citizens to safe places if necessary.

– The Armed Forces will have increased patrols in forested areas and mountainous areas, while the project machinery will also be on hand, in order to immediately attempt to open fire zones if necessary.

– The Coast Guard is on increased alert.

– The Civil Protection mechanism of the Regions and Municipalities (project machinery, water bodies, volunteer groups), as well as the Forestry Service, are on heightened alert.

– Also on heightened alert are the DEDDIE and ADMIE, the EKAV, the competent services of the Ministries of Culture and Tourism, as well as the Hellenic Chamber of Hotels.

GPP: Extreme risk of fire on Sunday, in the Regions of Attica, Central Greece, Peloponnese and Crete