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Greek authorities have issued a high fire risk warning for Wednesday, placing several regions under a Category 4 alert, the second-highest on the national scale, due to hot, dry and windy conditions.
The affected areas include Attica (including the island of Kythera), Evia in Central Greece, parts of the Peloponnese (Corinth, Argolida and Laconia), the North Aegean islands of Lesvos, Chios, Samos and Ikaria, and all of Crete.
In the past 24 hours, 50 wildfires have broken out across the country. Forty-two were quickly contained, while eight remained active as of Tuesday evening.
Authorities are investigating the causes, with arson investigation teams deployed to multiple sites. The Civil Protection agency has urged citizens to remain extremely cautious and to follow all safety instructions in the event of a fire.