Prime Minister visits Civil Protection Operations Center regarding wildfires
The Prime Minister of Greece, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, paid a visit to the National Coordination Center for Operations and Crisis Management of the Civil Protection. The purpose of the visit was to brief the Prime Minister on the progress of the fire fronts affecting various regions of the country.
During the meeting, the relevant authorities presented the current situation on the fire fronts. Data regarding the path of the fires were analyzed, as well as the efforts being made by the Fire Service forces to limit the damage and protect citizens.
The Prime Minister was briefed in detail on the operational planning and coordination between the involved agencies. The goal is immediate intervention at every fire outbreak in order to prevent the fires from spreading to residential areas or forest lands.
The situation remains critical due to weather conditions, which often hinder the work of the firefighters. The authorities continue to remain on full alert, closely monitoring the development of the phenomena throughout the territory.