Forest Fire (1568 ha) in Greece 30 Jul 2026

Event summary

Forest fire can have a medium humanitarian impact based on the burned area and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID WF 1029958
Glide number: WF-2026-000140-GRC
Countries: Greece
Start Date - Last detection*: 30 Jul 2026 - 01 Aug 2026
Duration (days): 2
People affected: 136 in the burned area
Burned area: 1568 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

*(Last detection of the thermal anomaly of the fire)

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Forest fire in Greece - EC/ECHO daily mapFri, 31 Jul 2026 19:10

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Updates on volcanic activity (Smithsonian)

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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (28), WMO (1), INFORM (2), JRC (1), (1),