74 firefighters have been injured in Greece since June 17

Firefighters have been battling the flames superhumanly to try and end the devastation affecting Greece since the middle of June. However, since June 17, the day the fires broke out in Rhodes, 74 firefighters have been injured during extinguishing efforts.

Of these, three have burns, 25 have respiratory problems, 17 were injured from falls on slopes, 25 have momentary malaise or lethargic episodes, two have heatstroke, and reptiles have bitten two, reported Proto Thema.

Extreme fire danger - State of Alert (risk category 5) is forecast on Thursday for seven regions of the country, according to the Fire Danger Forecast Map issued by the General Secretariat of Civil Protection of the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection (civilprotection.gov.gr).

In particular, an extreme fire danger - State of Alert (risk category 5) is predicted for the following areas:

- Attica (Western Attica)
- Central Greece (Evia - excluding the island of Skyros)
- The Peloponnese (Argolida, Corinthia, Messinia)
- Western Greece (Achaia, Ilia)
- Thessaly (Larissa, Magnesia, Sporades)
- Central Macedonia (Thessaloniki, Halkidiki, Mount Athos)
- The Ionian Islands

Very high fire danger (risk category 4) for the following areas:

- Attica (except areas of West Attica)
- Crete
- The Peloponnese (Arcadia, Laconia)
- Western Greece (Aitoloakarnania, Achaia)
- Central Greece (Fokidas, Boeotia, Fthiotida)
- Thessaly (Larissa)
- Central Macedonia (Kilkis, Serres, Pieria)
- North Aegean (Lesvos, Chios, Samos, Ikaria)

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