Very high risk of fire (Risk Category 4) is predicted tomorrow in Crete, Karpathos, Chios, Samos and Ikariain accordance with the Fire Risk Provision Charter issued by the General Secretariat for Civil Protection of the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection (civilProtection.gov.gr).

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

* South Aegean Region (Karpathos IP)

* Northern Aegean Region (PE Chios, PE Samos, PE Ikaria)

* Region of Crete

OR General Secretariat for Civil Protection (civilProtection.gov.gr) of the Ministry of Climate Crisis & Civil Protection has informed the competent government agencies involved, 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, 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.

In addition, it remains in the 2nd Stage of Operational Readiness of the PA. And air surveillance patrols will be carried out, as well as patrols by firefighters, police and military forces.

Furthermore, as the Fire Brigade announced, the fire departments of the above regional units remain partially alert in order to tackle the increased service requirements, which may occur due to very high risk of fire (Risk Category 4).

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

At the same time 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, it 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.