Very high risk of fire in five Greek regions on Tuesday
Greece
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 6:48 GMT
A very high risk of fire (risk category 4) is forecast in five Greek regions on Tuesday, according to the Fire Risk Forecast Map issued by the General Secretariat of Civil Protection (civilprotection.gov.gr).
A very high risk of fire (risk category 4) is forecast in five Greek regions on Tuesday, according to the Fire Risk Forecast Map issued by the General Secretariat of Civil Protection (civilprotection.gov.gr).
Very high fire risk is predicted on Tuesday for the following areas:
- Region of Attica (including the island of Kythera)
- Region of Peloponnese (regional units of Corinthia, Argolida and Laconia)
- Region of Central Greece ( regional units of Boetia, Fthiotida, the islands of Evia and Skyros)
- Region of Northern Aegean (regional units of Lesvos, Chios, Samos and Ikaria)
- Region of Southern Aegean (regional units of Cyclades)
The General Secretariat of Civil Protection has informed the state services involved, as well as regional and local authorities in the above areas to be on heightened alert to deal promptly with any outbreak of fire. It has also warned the public to avoid any activities outdoors that may accidentally start a fire, such as bonfires, use of machinery that creates sparks, barbecues, handling beehives or throwing away lit cigarettes.
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