This is stated on the website of the department.

“Extensive forest fires continue in Greece.

According to the Russian Embassy in the Hellenic Republic, the forest is burning on the northern outskirts of Athens, as well as on the island of Euboea, on the Peloponnese in the regions of Messinia and Lakonia and in a number of other regions of the country.

Thus, while the hotbeds of fire are far from hotels and resorts, which are chosen by Russian tourists, ”the statement says.

Earlier, the Russian Embassy in Greece reported that “on the northern outskirts of Athens, on about. Euboea, in the regions of Messinia and Laconia on the Peloponnese and in a number of other regions of Greece, extensive fires continue. It is noted that aviation and units of the armed forces are involved in extinguishing them.