Very high risk of fire (Risk Category 4) forecast for Today Sunday 24 August 2025according to the Fire Risk Provision Map issued by General Secretariat for Civil Protectionfor the following areas:

* South Aegean Region (Rhodes)

* North Aegean Region (Samos Ikaria)

The General Secretariat for Civil Protection has informed the relevant state -owned state agencies, as well as the regions and municipalities of the above areas, in order to be on increased civil protection readiness to address any fire incidents immediately.

At the same time, as announced by the Fire Brigade, the 2nd Stage of Operational Readiness is implemented. And air surveillance patrols will be carried out, as well as patrols by firefighters, police and military forces.

In addition, the fire departments of the above regional units are partially alert to tackle the increased service requirements, which may occur due to very high risk of fire.

At the same time, for the above areas, the Civil Protection Actions Plan to address risks due to forest fires is implemented, according to which, among other things, the implementation of the preventive prohibition of vehicle traffic and the stay of excursions in national parks, forests.

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.

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

Finally, if fire perceived, citizens are kindly requested to immediately alert the Fire Service in the 199 call number 199.