Greece: 46 wildfires in the last 24 hours 

A very high risk of fire (risk category 4) is predicted for Monday in many areas of Greece, Report informs, citing foreign media sources.

The warning of a very high risk of forest fires in the coming days, in many areas of the country, as favorable conditions will prevail for their occurrence, is reiterated by the Fire Brigade in its announcement, in which it points out that the last 24 hours, from 6:00 p.m. 15-07-2023 to 18:00 on 16-07-2023 there were 46 forest fires.

Most of them were dealt with immediately, in their initial stage., while the local investigative offices, as well as the Divisions of the Arson Crimes Directorate (DAAE) are investigating the causes of the fires.

It is recalled that, according to the Fire Risk Prediction Map issued by the General Secretariat of Civil Protection of the Ministry of Climate Crisis & Civil Protection, for July 17, 2023, a very high risk of fire (risk category 4) is predicted for the following areas:

• Region of Attica (including the island of Kythira)

• Region of Central Greece (PE Boeotia, PE Evia, PE Fthiotida)

• Peloponnese Region (Corinthia Region, Argolis Region, Laconia Region, Arcadia Region)

• South Aegean Region (Cyclades)