Because of the ongoing risk of fire, the no-fires season in Greece – which normally ends on 31st October – is being extended for another two weeks to 15th November in many parts of the country, including Crete. In a press release published on 31st October, the Fire Service states:
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No-fires period extended in Crete
Because of the continuing lack of rain and a recent increase in the number of wildfires, the Operations Coordinator for the North and South Aegean and Crete, Μajor-General Konstantinos Theofilopoulos, has issued a statement to the effect that the anti-fire period will be extended this year until 15th November.
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The period during which open fires are prohibited is starting earlier than any previous year for Crete, according to a report in Haniotika Nea. The Operations Coordinator for the North and South Aegean and Crete, Μajor-General Konstantinos Theofilopoulos, has issued a statement to the effect that the anti-fire period will start for the regions of South Aegean, Crete and the Regional Unit of Samos on Thursday 20th April.
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