[InTime News]
The most dangerous period for wildfires in Greece spans roughly six weeks, from around July 10 to August 20, according to an analysis by Meteo.gr of the National Observatory of Athens covering the country’s largest forest fires since 2007.
The study found that Greece’s 23 biggest wildfires over the past 19 years all occurred within this timeframe, when dry vegetation, high summer temperatures and, in most cases, strong winds combine to create conditions that allow fires to spread rapidly.
Meteo.gr notes, however, that there have been significant exceptions outside the six-week window, including the major Parnitha wildfire in late June 2007, the large Schinos fire in Corinth in mid-May 2021, and the major Corinth wildfire in late September 2024.
According to the researchers, the increasing impact of climate change and the resulting deterioration of weather conditions make it likely that destructive wildfires will occur more frequently both earlier and later in the official fire prevention season.
