According to the Fire Risk Prediction Map, issued by the General Secretariat of Civil Protection of the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection for tomorrow, Sunday, August 11, it is predicted:
Extreme fire risk – State of alarm (risk category 5) for the following areas:
– Region of Attica (except the island of Kythira)
– Region of Central Greece (PE Boeotia, PE Evia)
– Peloponnese region (Argolida PE, Corinthia PE)
– Region of Crete
Very high fire risk (risk category 4) for the following areas:
– Region of Attica (Kytheron island)
– Region of Peloponnese
– Region of Western Greece (P.E. Achaia)
– Region of Central Greece (PE of Fokidas, PE of Boeotia, PE of Fthiotida, PE of Evia including the island of Skyros)
– Region of Thessaly (SPorades)
– North Aegean Region (Lesvos Region, Chios Region, Samos Region, Ikaria Region)
– South Aegean Region (Cyclades, Karpathos)
– Region of Eastern Macedonia & Thrace (Rhodopi PE, Evros PE including the island of Samothraki)
The General Secretariat of Civil Protection has informed the competent government agencies involved in the service, as well as the Regions and Municipalities of the above regions, so that they are on increased civil protection readiness in order to immediately deal with any fire incidents.
At the same time, it recommends that citizens be especially careful and avoid actions in the open air that can cause a fire by negligence, such as burning dry grass and branches or cleaning residues, the use of machines that cause sparks, such as circular saws, welding devices, the use outdoor grills, smoking bees, throwing lit cigarettes, etc. Also, it is recalled that during the fire protection season burning of fields is prohibited. In the event of a fire, citizens are requested to immediately notify the Fire Service at the number 199.
⚠️ Risk Forecast Map for tomorrow Sunday 11/8
Extreme Risk 5⃣ in:
#Atticacentral & south #Euboea #Argolis
regions #Boeotia and #Corinthia
#CreteVery high 4️⃣ & high risk 3️⃣ throughout the island nation and many areas of… pic.twitter.com/FjVnKhHiJ5
— Fire Department (@pyrosvestiki) August 10, 2024
Fire: The whole country is on alert – The Kikilia message
Vassilis Kikilias spoke to journalists about the fires, after the session of the Scientific Risk Assessment Committee held at the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection for the weather conditions of the coming week and the meeting that followed, with the participation of all the involved agencies.
Immediately after, the Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Vassilis Kikilias spoke about the dangerous conditions that will prevail in the next period as they favor the occurrence of fires.
Specifically, Vassilis Kikilias said:
“From tomorrow, Sunday, until the fifteenth of August, extremely high and dangerous weather conditions will prevail for the occurrence of forest fires. We will have a combination of very strong winds of 6, 7 and with gusts of 8 Beaufort. No rain and drought and for this reason, half of Greece will be “in the red”, as can be seen on the map”.
He added: “I have asked for emergency measures to be implemented, involving the Army, the Police, the volunteers, the Fire Brigade and the Local Government. I ask all our fellow citizens to be alert and show great responsibility, because we will have a very difficult week.”
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