Greece Issues High Fire Risk Alert as Dozens of Wildfires Break Out

09:33 2/7/2025 - Πηγή: iEfimerida

Greek authorities have issued a high fire risk warning for Wednesday, placing several regions under a Category 4 alert—the second-highest level—due to hot, dry, and windy weather conditions.

The warning covers Attica, including the island of Kythera, Evia in Central Greece, parts of the Peloponnese such as Corinth, Argolida, and Laconia, the North Aegean islands of Lesvos, Chios, Samos, Ikaria, and all of Crete.

In the past 24 hours, 50 wildfires have erupted across the country. Authorities quickly contained 42 of them, but eight remained active as of Tuesday evening. Fire investigators have been deployed to several sites to determine the causes, with arson suspected in some cases.

The Civil Protection agency has urged residents and visitors to exercise extreme caution and follow all safety instructions to prevent new fires and protect lives and property.

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