Very high risk of fire for five Greek regions on Tuesday

A very high fire risk (risk category 4) is predicted for Tuesday, in Attica and in areas of Central Greece, the Peloponnese and North Aegean and Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, according to the Fire Risk Forecast Map issued by the General Secretariat of Civil Protection of the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection (civilprotection.gov.gr).
Specifically, a very high fire risk is predicted for the following regions:
-Attica
-Central Greece (regional units of Viotia and Evia)
-Peloponnese (regional units of Corinth and Argolida)
-North Aegean (regional units of Lesvos, Chios and Samos)
-Eastern Macedonia and Thrace (regional unit of Evros.


The general secretariat has advised state and local services in these areas to be on alert so as to immediately deal with any fires that may occur, including aerial and ground patrols. 
There will also be a precautionary ban on the circulation of vehicles and people within national parks, forests and high-risk areas.
The ministry has advised the public 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, lighting barbecues, or throwing away lit cigarettes. It also reminded the public to alert the fire brigade via the emergency number 199 in the case of fire.

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