Authorities are asking citizens to pay special attention on Sunday due to the very high risk of fire (risk category 4) in Attica and 5 other regions.

In particular, according to the Fire Risk Prediction Map issued by the General Secretariat for Civil Protection of the Ministry of Climate Crisis & Civil Protection (civilprotection.gov.gr), for tomorrow, Sunday 30 June 2024, a very high fire risk (risk category 4) is forecast for the following areas:

Attica region (including the island of Kythera)

-Region of Peloponnese (Corinthia, Argolida, Laconia)

(including the region of Corinthia (including the island of Kalamata), including the island of Kalamata (including Greece).

-Region of Crete

Boreal Aegean Region (Lesvos, Chios, Samos, Ikaria)

South Region of the South Aegean (Cyclades)

Sterea Greece Region (Boeotia, Fthiotida, Evia)

The General Secretariat of Civil Protection (civilprotection.gov.gr) of the Ministry of Climate Crisis & 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, the General Secretariat of Civil Protection recommends that citizens should be particularly careful and avoid actions in the countryside that can cause a fire by negligence, such as burning dry grass and branches or cleaning debris, the use of machinery that cause sparks such as circular saws, welding devices, the use of outdoor barbecues, smoking bees, throwing lit cigarettes, etc. It is also reminded that during the fire season, burning of fields is prohibited.

In case they notice a fire, citizens are requested to immediately notify the Fire Department at the call number 199.