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Kavala: Fire rages for the 6th day in Paggaio – Over 20,000 acres of burnt land

The fire does not threaten residential areas, but firebreaks are created around settlements of Paggaio as a precautionary measure

Sparta: Fire in the forested area in the Kalyvia Socha region

Firefighting airplanes and one helicopter are conducting water drops

EU: production of the new Canadair starts – Greece gets seven new aircraft, what are their characteristics

The Canadair will be part of a permanent European forest firefighting fleet and will be stationed in six different countries, including Greece - Night operations and increased water capacity

Kikilias: A difficult three days with windy weather coming up, I draw everyone’s attention

Risk Assessment Committee meeting and inter-ministerial meeting on Civil Protection

Fire brigade: 23 agroforestry fires in the last 24 hours across Greece

Immediate Response Contained 19 Fires

The Ministry of Civil Protection responds to SYRIZA regarding AIGIS: Projects have been tendered for 82% of the budget

The Ministry states that SYRIZA failed to notice both the 20 aerial vehicles and the 1.7 billion euros in tenders

Glyka Nera: The 80-year-old man was taken into custody for the fires

He allegedly set four fires on 11 August on the same day as the massive fire in Varnavas

Government pushes for disaster restoration and flood prevention – Managing forests and clearing lots as key priorities

The government is accelerating efforts to restore areas affected by disasters and implement flood prevention measures, with a focus on forest management and the clearing of lots. Reforestation contracts are already being signed for nearly 60,000 hectares that were burned in Attica

The 10-Point Plan for the Future of Attica – Mitsotakis Inspects Penteli

Detailed Measures for the Affected Areas

Mitsotakis Inspects Burned Areas in Penteli and begins Meeting at City Hall

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited the fire-damaged closed gymnasium of the New Penteli Middle and High School, the Penteli Monastery, and the National Observatory of Athens before a meeting at the Penteli Municipal Office

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