There is a very high risk of fire (Category 4) in  Attica, Kythera, Evia, areas of the Peloponnese and the North Aegean  on Friday according to the Fire Risk Map issued by the General Secretariat for Civil Protection.

More specifically, Category 4 risk is reported in:

• Attica (including the island of Kythera)
• Central Greece (regional unit of Evia)
• Peloponnese (regional units of Corinth, Argolida and Laconia)
• North Aegean (regional units of Chios, Samos and Ikaria)

The General Secretariat for Civil Protection has advised state services, municipalites and regional authorities in these areas to be on standby to promptly deal with any fires.

(Photo: ΑΝΑ-MPA)