![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/urgent-disaster-holiday-warning-for-greece-as-arsonist-wildfires-kill-28/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/firefighters-volunteers-try-tackle-wildfire-839530514.jpg&description=UP IN FLAMES Published : 15:34, 26 Aug 2023 Updated : 15:34, 26 Aug 2023 AN URGENT holiday warning has been issued for those heading to Greece as wildfires across the country continue to spread. The US Embassy has issued a natural disaster alert noting that there is a high risk of wildfires in various regions across the country. 5 Greece has been plagued by raging wildfires in the past week Credit: Reuters 5 The largest blaze is currently in the northeast of the country near Alexandroupoli Credit: AP 5 Several European countries have sent help to tackle the fires Credit: AFP "This high risk of fire is expected to continue in the coming days," it said in a statement. It urged its citizens living or travelling in Greece to follow instructions from local authorities and register with Greece's Emergency Communications Service for warning messages. Firefighters have been battling flames all over the country as multiple raging wildfires have erupted in the past week. Officials said that some of the catastrophic blazes that have left 21 people dead , were started deliberately by arsonists. The fire department said a man was arrested on the Greek island of Evia for allegedly setting fire to dry grass in the Karystos area. The man confessed to having set four other fires in the area in July and August. A second man arrested in Larissa in central Greece also was accused of intentionally setting fire to dried vegetation. Officials have blamed arson for several fires in the country although it was unclear what sparked the largest blazes. Firefighters, backed by five planes and two helicopters continue their fight for the eighth day in the northeastern region of Evros, where the country's largest current blaze burns. It's where earlier this week, 26 charred bodies were discovered near Alexandroupoli bringing the total number of casualties to 28. Authorities believe the victims might have been migrants who recently crossed the border from Turkey . Greeces Disaster Victim Identif){kind=link}
AN URGENT holiday warning has been issued for those heading to Greece as wildfires across the country continue to spread.
The US Embassy has issued a natural disaster alert noting that there is a high risk of wildfires in various regions across the country.
“This high risk of fire is expected to continue in the coming days,” it said in a statement.
It urged its citizens living or travelling in Greece to follow instructions from local authorities and register with Greece’s Emergency Communications Service for warning messages.
Firefighters have been battling flames all over the country as multiple raging wildfires have erupted in the past week.