According to the Fire Risk Prediction Map, issued by the General Secretariat of Civil Protection of the Ministry of Climate Crisis & Civil Protection, for today, Friday, August 16, a very high fire risk (risk category 4) is predicted for the following areas:
- Region of Attica including the island of Kythera
- Region of Central Greece (PE Fthiotida, PE Boeotia, PE Evia including the island of Skyros)
- Region of South Aegean (Regional Units of Cyclades)
- North Aegean Region
- Region of Central Macedonia (Region of Halkidiki, including Mount Athos)
- Region of Eastern Macedonia & Thrace (Region of Thassos, Region of Evros, including the island of Samothrace)
- Region of Peloponnese (Corinth, Argolida, Laconia)
- Region of Crete
The General Secretariat for Civil Protection has informed the competent government departments involved, as well as the Regions and the Municipalities of the above areas, in order to be on increased civil protection preparedness in order to deal immediately with any fire incidents.
At the same time, it recommends that citizens should be particularly careful and avoid actions in the open air that can cause a fire through negligence, such as burning dead grass and branches or cleaning debris, using sparking machinery such as circular saws, welding devices, using outdoor barbecues, smoking bees, throwing lit cigarettes, etc. It is also recalled that during the fire season, burning of fields is prohibited. In the event that a fire is noticed, citizens are requested to immediately notify the Fire Service on the call number 199.
