Warm front to hit Greece over the weekend sending temperatures soaring for the first days of June.

The measure applies to untended properties and plots of land within and near city and town limits, and fines range between 1,000-54,000 euros

Prompted by climate change, Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis said more than 2 billion euros would be channeled into strengthening civil protection infrastructure.

Homeowners are calling on municipal authorities to clear away empty properties which pose a serious threat of fire in the summer.

The legislaton will be up for public consultation until April 15

Fire fighters are battling a massive forest fire in the Pierian Mountains in Northern Greece which broke out on Sunday morning and continues to burn for a third consecutive day

Prime Minister Mitsotakis had announced a one-week free holiday for those impacted by the fires, which has turned into a 300-400 euro voucher

The EU has added large-scale forest fires and air, water and soil pollution to its list of environmental offences, and is tightening sanctions