Extreme and very high fire danger forecast in many Greek regions on Monday

A class five (extreme) level of fire danger is forecast in three regions of Greece on Monday, including Attica, according to the Fire Danger Forecast Map issued by the General Secretariat for Civil Protection of the Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Ministry for Monday, August 12.

In addition to Attica, a class five fire danger is forecast in Viotia and Evia in the Central Greece Region and in Argolida, Corinth and Lakonia in the Peloponnese Region.

Very high (class 4) fire danger is also forecast in Evros, in the Eastern Macedonia-Thrace Region, the Sporades islands in the Thessaly Region, in Fokida, Viotia, Fthiotida, Evia and Skyros in the Central Greece Region, in Achaia and Ilia in the Peloponnese Region, in the Western Greece Region, the Cyclades islands in the Southern Aegean Region and the Crete Region.

All state services involved and the regional and municipal authorities in the above areas have been informed to be on high alert to deal with any incidents, while citizens are advised to exercise extreme caution and avoid any actions outdoors that could lead to a fire through negligence, such as burning vegetation, using machinery that creates sparks, lighting fires, smoking bees and similar actions.

AMNA