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Weather and wildfire risk in Greece

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2026-08-25 05:29 UTC → 2026-08-25 11:50 UTC · added removed

By August 16, 24, the wildfire risk of wildfires escalated as the General Secretariat for Civil Protection issued a Red Code alert. This placed Attica (including Kythira), Boeotia, Evia (including Skyros), the Cyclades, and the entire Crete region under category 4 high risk. In response, the Fire Service and other emergency services were placed on high operational readiness with increased aerial and ground patrols. While skies remained generally clear, temperatures were expected to rise in eastern regions, reaching 35°C in parts of the mainland and the Dodecanese, while strong winds of up to 7 Beaufort continued to be forecast for the Aegean. On August 23, Greece remained critical, with a new Red Code ‘Red Code’ alert was (category 4) issued for Monday, August 24, due to a continued very high risk of wildfires. This mobilization covers Attica, including Kythira, and 11 other several regional units. Specific areas under high alert include units including Phthiotis, Boeotia, Evia (including Skyros), and the Peloponnesian regions of Corinthia, Argolis, and Laconia. The alert also extends to Laconia, as well as the Cyclades, Cyclades and North Aegean islands such as Lesvos, Chios, Samos, and Ikaria. The Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection stated that the Red Code This status triggers triggered the ‘full mobilization of the National Mechanism,’ deploying necessary personnel, vehicles, and technical resources. Local For Tuesday, August 25, the risk level shifted for several areas, with many regions placed under category 3 (high risk). This elevated risk includes Attica, Crete, the Ionian Islands, and regional Civil Protection coordinating bodies have been called parts of mainland Greece such as Thessaly and Macedonia. Concurrent with the wildfire warnings, meteorologists reported a significant heatwave, with temperatures in Attica expected to convene immediately approach 40°C. In response to ensure readiness and mitigate potential disaster impacts. Under this protocol, the ongoing threat, the Fire Service has placed several units on partial standby and activated its second stage of operational readiness, supplemented by aerial surveillance and increased patrols by fire, police, and military forces. Citizens are advised placing personnel in affected areas on partial standby. Authorities continue to advise citizens to avoid activities in rural areas that could cause accidental spark fires, such as burning dry grass, using machinery that produces sparks, power tools like circular saws, or operating outdoor grilling. grills.

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  1. 2026-08-25 11:50 UTC Weather and wildfire risk in Greece
  2. 2026-08-25 05:29 UTC Weather and wildfire risk in Greece
  3. 2026-08-24 07:31 UTC Weather and wildfire risk in Greece
  4. 2026-08-23 15:53 UTC Weather and wildfire risk in Greece
  5. 2026-08-23 14:04 UTC Weather and wildfire risk in Greece
  6. 2026-08-16 07:07 UTC Weather and wildfire risk in Greece
  7. 2026-08-15 19:53 UTC Weather and wind conditions in Greece
  8. 2026-08-15 13:10 UTC Weather and wind conditions in Greece

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