A very high risk of fire (Risk Category 4) is foreseen tomorrow in Attica, Peloponnese, Central Greece, Crete and Achaia, according to the Fire Risk Prediction Charter issued by the General Secretariat for Civil Protection of the Ministry of Climate and Civil Crisis.

Specifically a very high risk of fire is foreseen tomorrow for the following areas:

* Peloponnese Region

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

* Attica Region (including the island of Kythera)

* Region of Crete (Chania IP, IP Rethymnon, PE Heraklion)

* Region of Western Greece (Achaia)

The General Secretariat for Civil Protection (civilProtection.gov.gr) of the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection has informed the competent state -owned state agencies, as well as the regions and municipalities of the above areas, in order to be on increased political protection to deal with any immediate fire.

At the same time, it is recommended that citizens are very careful and to avoid actions in the countryside that can cause fire from negligence, such as burning dry grass and branches or cleaning residues, using sparks such as disciplines, welding appliances, welding appliances.

At the same time, for the above areas, the Civil Protection Plan for Civil Protection Actions to address risks due to forest fires, according to which, inter alia, provides for the implementation of the preventive prohibition of vehicles and staying excursions in national parks, forests.

The Fire Brigade appeals to citizens:

1. To be very careful and avoid actions in the countryside that can cause fire from negligence, such as burning dry grass and branches or cleaning residues, using sparks such as saws, welding appliances, use of outdoor buns. It is also recalled that the burning of the fields are prohibited during the fire period.

2. Monitor the information on the prevention of forest fires available on the website and on the official Fire Brigade accounts, Facebook and Twitter.

3. In the event of a fire, they are kindly requested to notify the fire service immediately in the 199 call number 199.

Finally, the Fire Brigade calls on all citizens to be very careful and, in the event of a fire, for their own safety, to adhere strictly to the instructions of the competent authorities.

For more information and self -protection guidelines from the dangers of forest fires, citizens can visit the website of the General Secretariat for Civil Protection at www.civilprotection.gr.