Fires broke out on Friday morning on forests in Paranesti Drama and Grevena.

According to the Fire Brigade, both fires were caused by lightning falls, are in remote points and do not threaten residential areas.

At the point they are attempting ground and air forces of the Fire Brigade. More specifically, in Garden They operate 42 firefighters with 4 groups of 5th and 9th hikers, 5 vehicles, 1 aircraft and 2 helicopters, while in Crash 30 firefighters were mobilized with 2 groups of 7th hikers, 8 vehicles, 2 aircraft and 2 helicopters. At the same time, there is a subscription from aquifers.

In increased readiness today the state mechanism – extraordinary measures for the risk of fire

The recent major fires, on the days of August 15, at the same time in many places, have troubled his leadership Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protectionwhich, according to ministry sources, wants to prevent a similar situation.

In this context, at the behest of the Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection, Yiannis Kefalogiannis, all state mechanism has been raised on the alert for today, due to the very high risk of fire, in areas with a Class 4 hazard index, and beyond the projected plans, they are planned and planned.

It is recalled that, according to the Fire Risk Provision Mapthe areas that are in orange alarm (Category 4) and for which the extraordinary measures are planned are the regions of Thessaly (IP of Larissa, IP Magnesia), Central Greece, (IP Fthiotida, IP Fokida, PE Boeotia, IP Evia) IP Argolida, IP Laconia, IP of Arcadia) and Crete, (IP Chania).

For these areas, the operational plan provided for a risk indicator of 4, with additional measures such as: Air Airpurable Surveillance, Helicopter Renauting Index with a Group of Forestry in Kythera throughout the day, the dispersion of the staff and the executives of the executives and the executives of Forces.

At the same time, the General Secretariat for Civil Protection recommends that citizens are very careful and to avoid actions in the countryside that can cause fire by negligence, such as burning dry grass and branches or cleaning residues, using sparks, cigarettes, etc. It is also recalled that the burning of the fields are prohibited during the fire period.

In the event of a fire, citizens are kindly requested to alert the Fire Service immediately in the 199 call number 199.

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 civilProtection.gov.gr.