{"id":6364,"date":"2025-04-10T06:28:33","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T06:28:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/10\/no-room-for-complacency-in-wildfire-strategy\/"},"modified":"2025-04-10T06:28:33","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T06:28:33","slug":"no-room-for-complacency-in-wildfire-strategy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/10\/no-room-for-complacency-in-wildfire-strategy\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018No room for complacency\u2019 in wildfire strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-1266577\">\n    <!-- .entry-header --><\/p>\n<div class=\"first-img article_thumbnail_wrapper\" itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n                                                                    <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/4644703-320x200.jpg?v=1744222860\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"600\" class=\"picture-main-block-image\" data-nxsrc=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/4644703.jpg?v=1744222860\" alt=\"\u2018No room for complacency\u2019 in wildfire strategy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/4644703.jpg?v=1744222860\"\/><br \/>\n                        <\/source><\/picture>\n<p>[Alexandros Evangelatos\/InTime News]<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p>Greek authorities are stepping up preparations ahead of the fire season in the Attica region, with officials warning of heightened risks amid worsening climate conditions.<\/p>\n<p>In a high-level meeting convened by Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Minister Giannis Kefalogiannis, representatives from ministries, the military, fire service, police, coast guard, forest agencies and volunteer groups discussed strategies for the wildfire season, which begins in less than a month.<\/p>\n<p>There is no margin for complacency, Kefalogiannis said, stressing the need for constant readiness. He pointed to the prolonged droughts and heatwaves of 2025, adding that forecasts for this year are already cause for concern.<\/p>\n<p>The government seeks to prevent fires, contain outbreaks quickly and manage major incidents with a coordinated approach. Over 3,500 firefighters, 800 volunteer firefighters and 1,361 civil protection volunteers from 70 teams will be deployed in Attica.<\/p>\n<p>Programs like AntiNero, totaling \u20ac89 million, will support forest clearing efforts. The minister also urged municipalities to enforce land-clearing regulations and impose fines if necessary. Civil protection he said, is both a collective and individual responsibility.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- .entry-content --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n        var NXFBPixelFunc = function () {\n            document.removeEventListener(\"scroll\", NXFBPixelFunc);\n            setTimeout(function () {\n                !function (f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n                    if (f.fbq) return;\n                    n = f.fbq = function () {\n                        n.callMethod ?\n                            n.callMethod.apply(n, arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments)\n                    };\n                    if (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\n                    n.push = n;\n                    n.loaded = !0;\n                    n.version = '2.0';\n                    n.queue = [];\n                    t = b.createElement(e);\n                    t.async = !0;\n                    t.src = v;\n                    s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n                    s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s)\n                }(window, document, 'script',\n                    'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n                fbq('init', '109138906120213');\n                fbq('track', 'PageView');\n            }, 0)\n        };\n        document.addEventListener(\"scroll\", NXFBPixelFunc);\n    <\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/news\/1266577\/no-room-for-complacency-in-wildfire-strategy\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[Alexandros Evangelatos\/InTime News] Greek authorities are stepping up preparations ahead of the fire season in the Attica region, with officials warning of heightened risks amid worsening climate conditions. 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