The Greek General Secretariat of Civil Protection is warning of the very high risk of fire in various parts of the country

More specifically the category of risk is in the range 4 and concerns the following areas:
-Eastern Attica
-Region of South Aegean (Cyclades, Dodekanisa)
-Region of Ionian Islands
-Northern Aegean (islands of Chios, Samos, Ikaria)
-Region of Evia (Evia south)
-Region of Crete.
The General Secretariat of Civil Protection asks citizens to avoid actions in the countryside, which may cause fire through negligence, such as dropping lighted cigarettes, burning dry grass and branches or debris cleaning, the use of machinery spark as saws, welding machines, the use of outdoor grills etc.

Also highlights that during the fire season the burning of grass in the fields is prohibited .

Should anyone becomes aware of fire, citizens are asked to immediately notify the Fire Service on the phone number 199.