According to the National Meteorological Service (EMY), strong northerly winds—reaching up to 9 Beaufort locally—are expected across the Cyclades, Crete, the Dodecanese, and the eastern Aegean. The Fire Risk Prediction Map issued by the General Secretariat for Civil Protection has marked at least 10 regions, including Attica, in the “red zone” for extreme fire risk.
The fire service reported a total of 40 wildfires on Friday. Of the 40 fires, 33 were swiftly extinguished in their initial stages, while firefighters continued to battle the remaining seven blazes as of Friday evening.
Referring to Pope Francis as "brother", Patriarch Bartholomew noted that a meeting between them had been planned in May on the 1,700-year anniversary of the 1st Ecumenical Synod but "the God of life and death decided otherwise".
The Coast Guard crew responded forcing the Turkish fishing boat to sail towards the Turkish coast. The Coast Guard followed the vessel until it reached Turkish territorial waters and alerted Turkish authorities. No injuries have been reported.
Ειδικά για καταλύματα σε Λέρο, Λέσβο, Χίο, Κω και Σάμο μπορούν να πραγματοποιηθούν έως 10 διανυκτερεύσεις με μηδενική ιδιωτική συμμετοχή, ενώ στα καταλύματα της Β. Εύβοιας και της Μαγνησίας, Καρδίτσας, Λάρισας, Τρικάλων και Έβρου, μπορούν να πραγματοποιηθούν έως 12 διανυκτερεύσεις εντελώς δωρεάν.
Around 1,000 visitors arrived in Lesvos from Ayvalik on Saturday, with another wave expected on Sunday.
