on standby because of the heatwave

On standby the Hellenic Rescue Team – Lesvos branch the last few days due to the unprecedented heatwave that is affecting our country.

In the context of forest fire prevention, our members are currently monitoring 3 forest areas on our island, with 6 volunteer rescuers and 3 vehicles, under the orders of the North Aegean Civil Protection Directorate, the Fire Brigade and the other Civil Protection Volunteers.

Caution! Temperatures and the risk of fire in many parts of the country will be Very high and tomorrow, Tuesday 3/8.

Very high risk of fire for the islands of North Aegean tomorrow, Lesvos Chios Samos Ikaria High fire risk 3 for tomorrow Lemnos Agio Strati

We avoid mistakes that cause fires

If we detect fire we call immediately:

199 Fire Brigade of Greece 112 Greece-European Emergency Number https://hrtlesvos.com/forest-fires/

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