A very high fire risk (category 4) is forecasted for tomorrow across several Greek regions, including Attica, parts of the Peloponnese, Central Greece, Thessaly, and Crete. The General Secretariat of Civil Protection has alerted local authorities to heighten their preparedness to swiftly address any potential fire incidents.
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Investigators suspect a faulty power cable may have caused Greece’s worst wildfire of the year, which began near Varnavas on August 11 and burned 10,000 hectares. The blaze, which killed one person and reached Athens’ suburbs, is under investigation for potential electrical faults and arson. Despite no evidence of malfunction from the power network operator, engineers are still examining the cause.
Firefighters extinguished fires on Kos, Chios, and in Geraki, Crete, but remain vigilant.