Open fire forbidden: Greece warns of heavy forest fires!

Open fire forbidden: Greece warns of heavy forest fires!

Because of the extreme weather conditions, the Greek fire brigade has imposed an immediate ban on all open fire in order to counteract the increasing risk of fire. This is done in response to announced temperatures of up to 34 degrees Celsius and strong winds, which are expected throughout the country from March 12, 2025. Garden waste and harvestest must already remain untouched by March 17, 2025, and the citizens are asked to exercise special caution even when grilling outdoors, reported Oe24 .

forest fire threats and necessary precautionary measures

The Greek Meteorological Office (EMY) emphasizes that such dry weather conditions have been extraordinary in the past 75 years. The combination of drought, intense winds and extremely high temperatures brings with it a significant risk of forest fires. In recent years, heavy forest fires have already been a critical challenge that prompted civil protection to take accordingly. As the forest fire institute explains, the wind direction in particular influences the fire spread and can lead to Spotfire, in which the fire spreads through flying sparks over large distances.

The fire brigade will carry out controls to ensure compliance with the ban. The experts emphasize that activities such as burning dried plants or welding work outdoors should be avoided in this critical phase to minimize the risk of a fire. The current weather conditions are likely to increase the difficulties of fighting fire, which requires the rapid action of the citizens to prevent environmentally related disasters, as the forest fire institute warned. It is all the more topical to understand the basic strategies to combat vegetation fires that result from the interaction of different factors.