The agency said it would continue to place food for as long as necessary, using staff from the administrative units of Mt. Parnitha, Schinias, Saronikos, Delta of Evros and Dadia forest.
A total of 68 fires were burning in Greece on Thursday, with 32 of those breaking out in the last 24 hours. Most of the new fires were dealt with quickly as soon as they broke out, the Fire Brigade said in an update on Thursday evening.
The team is also accompanied by Deputy Minister of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Christos Triandopoulos, together with the Deputy Minister of Macedonia-Thrace Stathis Konstantinidis and the Deputy Minister of Rural Development and Food Stavros Keletsis.
On Wednesday, Mitsotakis will visit Thessaloniki where, ahead of the opening of the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF), will hold a series of meetings with production agencies and local administration officials.
The smell of burning all the way to Faliro
The Greek police has made 18 arrests and has abrought another 3 people for questioning.
According to what he claims in today's post, the area that had burned until yesterday in Alexandroupoli (over 72,000 hectares ) is the largest recorded on European soil for several years.
It is noted that UNESCO protects the monastery while the Minister of Culture, Lina Mendoni, is also at the site.
Fire Brigade: 55 fires broke out on Wed. nationwide; a battle to control Mt. Parnitha, Evros fires
Greek Authorities investigating cause of fires that started almost simultaneously in several regions.
Currently there is a large front in the forest of Kirki , in Plaka, and in the former settlement of Amfithea.
"The EU remains at the disposal of the Greek authorities if there is need for more assistance," underlined the EU Commission spokesperson.
A message was sent to the residents of Fyli via the emergency number 112 to evacuate their area and head towards Ano Liosia due to a forest fire that is in progress.
There is a very high (category 4) fire risk on Sunday for the region of Attica, the region of Central Greece (especially Viotia, the island of Evia, Fthiotida and for the island of Skyros)
Greek Prime Minister referred to his government’s handling of the latest devastating wildfires in the country
A very high risk of fire (risk category 4) is predicted on Monday for four regions of Greece, according to the Fire Risk Prediction Map issued by the general secretariat of Civil Protection of the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection (civilprotection.gov.gr).
Some six farms and several homes closer to the approaching fires in Nea Magnissia have already been evacuated.
The situation remained difficult in Rhodes, with all the Civil Protection forces, together with volunteers and residents, making unrelenting efforts, under adverse conditions, to prevent the fire from spreading
Extreme risk of fire - A state of alarm (risk category 5) is forecast on Tuesday for two regions of the country, while a very high risk of fire (risk category 4) for nine regions
The rekindling of fires in West Attica, the island of Rhodes and Lefkochoma in Lakonia are occupying extensive firefighting forces by land and air, Fire Brigade press spokesperson Lt-Colonel Yiannis Artopoios said on Thursday afternoon in a briefing.
Messages from 112 emergency SMS
