Civil Protection warns of high risk of fire

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The Civil Protection Ministry warned of a very high risk of fires on Monday, despite the fact that the temperature is forecast to drop by 2-4 degrees until Wednesday, as strong winds will blow will reach as high as 7 Beaufort in the Aegean.

A new heatwave with temperatures up to 43 degrees Celsius is expected as of Thursday. In particular, according to the Fire Risk Forecast Map published by the general secretariat of Civil Protection (civilprotection.gov.gr), a very high risk of fire (risk category 4) is forecast for the following areas on Monday:

Region of Attica (including the island of Kythira)

Region of Central Greece (Boeotia, Evia, Fthiotida)

Peloponnese Region (Corinth, Argolis, Laconia, Arcadia)

South Aegean Region (Cyclades)

North Aegean Region (Lesvos, Chios, Samos, Ikaria)

Region of Crete

Source: ANA-MPA

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