High Fire Risk Areas Closed – Update
Due to the very high risk of wildfires in the North of Greece, including the island of Thassos, the General Secretariat of Civil Protection has imposed a ban on all movement in high-fire-risk areas until further notice.
In the last 24 hours, more regions of the country have been raised to the Very High Risk level 3, with Attica, East Peloponnese, South Euboea and Lesbos raised to level 4, Extreme Risk.
The order states, “A ban is in place on the passage, stay and movement of persons and vehicles in national forests, peri-urban forests, forest ecosystems, parks and groves located in high-risk areas for the prevention of forest fires on the islands until advised otherwise”.
On the heavily forested island of Thassos, the ban also includes the use of the road network to the beaches of Porto Vathi and Saliara (also known as marble beaches), the ancient theatre above Thassos Town and Alyki, Makryammos, Golden Beach, the road up to the monastery of St. Panteleimon, Potamia, Theologos (Kamini location), the Palataki in Limenaria, Kastro, Maries and Maries Dam, Kazaviti, Rachoni, Kallirachi and Sotiros.
People contravening the rule face heavy penalties.
Yellow – High Risk
Orange – Very High Risk
Red – Extreme Risk
