To 318,834 were up by Thursday 5 June 2025 statements about the cleaning of the plots on the digital platform https://akathata.apps.gov.gr. According to Civil Protection data from last Monday, 2/6, There is an increase in statements submitted dailyalmost twice as many, from what happened in the past. At the same time, the municipalities that have been connected until the beginning of this week on the platform were 312 out of 334, at the same time that it was only 185 last year.

As already pointed out, owners of land and uncovered spaces are obliged to clean their real estate From dry greens, branches and other flammable materials with the time -limit this year expires on June 15, 2025. They should then declare it electronically to the National Register of Preventive Fire Protection Measures https://akatharista.apps.gov.gr/. After this deadline, and for the whole duration of the fire period, each year, the debtors must: keep their real estate clean, remove dry and broken trees and branches, remove dry leaves and grasses, remove the base of the crown, waste, collect and safely carry all cleaning residues.

As the Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection pointed out in recent statementsYiannis Kefalogiannis“The obligation is not exhausted in cleaning but it is necessary to maintain the plot in clear condition throughout the firefighting period. Non -declaration brings a fine of 1,000 euros, while false statement also brings criminal liability. “

At the same time, according to the JMD published a few days ago, the Fire Department now has the responsibility for conducting the audits and imposing fines on complaints on the platform and are related to gross plots. In particular, in the case of non -cleaning or false declaration, or non -submission of a statement – even in the case of a clear plot – the penalties are required, the owner’s expense is cleared on his own motion while the competent authorities are informed.

As Mr Kefalogiannis noted, the complaints are not controlled by the Municipalities but the Fire Brigade, which identifies the problem, imposes the fine and indicates the need for cleaning on the municipality. The cost is imposed on the citizen. “This is not a bureaucratic job, it is a field work,” the minister said characteristically, adding that the complaints are specific, targeted and not sampling. “There is sufficient staff and experience. Real -time cleaning can prevent a devastating fire, “he said.

At the same time Municipalities carry out sampling checks at least 5% of statements relating to real estate within their administrative limits.

According to Civil Protection, sampling of municipalities and complaints are prioritized according to the risk of each property. For example, the real estate that is adjacent to forests, hospitals, schools, industries, inaccessible points, etc. are first checked.

It is recalled that the obligation of the cleaning of the plots is owned by owners, usufructants, employees or property of real estate who are located:

– within a plan or settlement, even without a plan

– within a radius of 100 meters from the limits of the above,

– Outside the plan and they have a building if they are not forest.

It is worth noting that the debtor’s electronic statement that the property is cleaned is necessary. It is not a fine, even if the property is clean. “This digital platform is a unique tool for supervision and preventive control of the fire brigade on private real estate during the firefighting period. Non -submission of a statement limits the value of this tool for our firefighting preparation. That is why non -submission of a statement is an infringement of independent in relation to non -cleaning, ”Civil Protection notes.