Very high risk of fire in five Greek regions including Attica on Wednesday

There is a very high (category 4) fire risk for the regions of Attica, Sterea Ellada (mostly Viotia and Evia), the Peloponnese (mostly Argolida and Corinth), Eastern Macedonia and Thrace (mostly Evros) and northern Aegean (mostly the island of Chios) on Wednesday, according to the Fire Risk Forecast Map issued by the General Secretariat for Civil Protection at the climate crisis and civil protection ministry.

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The ministry has advised people to be exceptionally careful and avoid any activity in the open that could accidentally cause a fire, such as burning vegetation, using machinery that creates sparks, using barbecues, or throwing away lit cigarettes. It also reminds the public to alert the fire brigade via the emergency number 199 in the case of fire.

The ministry has also set in motion the second level of readiness of the fire brigade, with surveillance flights patrolling the air and patrols on the ground by the fire brigade, police and military forces.

Staff at the regional units in the above areas will be on partial standby, while vehicles and excursions in parks, forests and "vulnerable" areas will be forbidden as a precaution.

(Source: ana-mpa)