Overall Green Forest fire alert in Greece from 03 Aug 2021 00:00 UTC to 05 Aug 2021 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (8531 ha) in Greece 03 Aug 2021

Event summary

This forest fire is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID	WF 1001461
Countries:	Greece
Start Date - Last detection*:	03 Aug 2021 - 06 Aug 2021
Duration (days):	3
People affected:	776 in the burned area
Burned area:	8531 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

GDACS Score

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05 Aug 05:45 06 Aug 13:45

Impact Timeline

ID	GDACS Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1	0.5	355	5563	05 Aug 2021 03:06	GWIS
2	0.5	776	8531	06 Aug 2021 03:03	GWIS
3	0.5	4569	34149	07 Aug 2021 03:03	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Greece , Region of Central Greece and Evvoia. The nearest places are Athínai, Ayia Anna, Mandoúdhion, Malesína, Livanátai, Martínon, Atalándi, Psakhná, Skíathos, Khalía, and Pireas.

CCI Land Cover

Radius	Population
10 km	9500 people
5 km	5500 people
2 km	4500 people
1 km	2100 people
Burned Area	4600 people

Land Cover	area	Source
Settlement	12046 m2	GHSL

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Central Greece and Evvoia	Greece	-

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Ayia Anna	Evvoia	Greece	City	-	10 km
Mandoúdhion	Evvoia	Greece	City	-	17 km
Malesína	Fthiotida	Greece	City	-	23 km
Livanátai	Fthiotida	Greece	City	-	25 km
Martínon	Fthiotida	Greece	City	-	29 km
Atalándi	Fthiotida	Greece	City	-	32 km
Psakhná	Evvoia	Greece	City	-	40 km
Skíathos	Magnisia	Greece	City	-	42 km
Khalía	Evvoia	Greece	City	-	43 km
Néa Artáki	Evvoia	Greece	City	-	46 km
Soúrpi	Magnisia	Greece	City	-	47 km
Khalkís		Greece	City	-	48 km
Skopelos	Magnisia	Greece	City	-	50 km
Aliartos	Voiotia	Greece	City	-	53 km
Vasilikón	Evvoia	Greece	City	-	53 km
Amarinthos	Evvoia	Greece	City	-	55 km
Ayía Paraskeví	Fthiotida	Greece	City	-	55 km
Mólos	Fthiotida	Greece	City	-	57 km
Levádhia	Voiotia	Greece	City	-	57 km
Váyia	Voiotia	Greece	City	-	57 km
Ayios Yeoriyos	Voiotia	Greece	City	-	58 km
Stilís	Fthiotida	Greece	City	-	61 km
Plátanos	Magnisia	Greece	City	-	61 km
Almirós	Magnisia	Greece	City	-	64 km
Amfíklia	Fthiotida	Greece	City	-	65 km
Néa Ankhíalos	Magnisia	Greece	City	-	66 km
Erithraí	Attiki	Greece	City	-	67 km
Vólos	Magnisia	Greece	City	82000 people	67 km
Kiriákion	Voiotia	Greece	City	-	69 km
Zagorá	Magnisia	Greece	City	-	71 km
Avlón	Attiki	Greece	City	-	72 km
Arákhova	Voiotia	Greece	City	-	73 km
Kími	Evvoia	Greece	City	-	73 km
Lamía	Fthiotida	Greece	City	46000 people	75 km
Velestinion	Magnisia	Greece	City	-	78 km
Alivérion	Evvoia	Greece	City	-	79 km
Dhesfína	Fokida	Greece	City	-	81 km
Kostaléxis	Fthiotida	Greece	City	-	81 km
Mandra	Attiki	Greece	City	-	85 km
Filí	Attiki	Greece	City	-	86 km
Amfissa	Fokida	Greece	City	7600 people	87 km
Mégara	Attiki	Greece	City	28000 people	92 km
Marathón	Attiki	Greece	City	-	94 km
Dafni	Attiki	Greece	City	-	95 km
Amarousi	Attiki	Greece	City	-	96 km
Chalandri	Attiki	Greece	City	-	100 km
Athínai		Greece	Capital	760000 people	102 km
Kórinthos	Korinthia	Greece	City	31000 people	103 km
Pireas		Greece	City	-	103 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Name	IATA Code	Elevation (m)	Usage	Runway type	IFR	Runway Length (ft)	Distance
Skiathos	JSI	15	Civ.	Paved	Yes	5200	43 km
Tanagra		148	Mil.	Paved	Yes	9800	59 km
Nea Anchialos	VOL	25	Mil.	Paved	Yes	9000	61 km
Volos Army		27	Mil.	Paved	No	3900	70 km
Lamia		18				0	75 km
Stefanovikion		45	Mil.	Paved	No	5200	87 km
Elefsis		44	Mil.	Paved	Yes	8900	87 km
Tatoi		239	Mil.	Paved	Yes	4300	90 km
Megara		6	Mil.	Paved	No	4100	94 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Limni	GRLII	Greece	7 km
Kymassi	GRKYM	Greece	20 km
Loutra Aidhipsou		Greece	22 km
Pilion		Greece	27 km
Euboea		Greece	27 km
Larimna		Greece	29 km
Ormos Pteleou		Greece	35 km
Aghios Konstandinos		Greece	38 km
Milina		Greece	38 km
Vrisakia		Greece	39 km
Achladi	GRACL	Greece	42 km
Skiathos Island	GRJSI	Greece	42 km
Dhiavlos Steno		Greece	49 km
Ormos Skopelou	GRSKO	Greece	50 km
Tsingeli		Greece	54 km
Lefkandion	GRLEF	Greece	57 km
Stylis	GRSYS	Greece	60 km
Agria		Greece	60 km
Agia Marina	GRAGM	Greece	61 km
Molos		Greece	63 km
Iliodhromia Island		Greece	64 km
Nea Psara		Greece	65 km
Volos	GRVOL	Greece	66 km
Amarinthos		Greece	70 km
Oropos	GRORO	Greece	71 km
Kymi (Kimi)	GRKIM	Greece	75 km
Skantzoura		Greece	76 km
Aliverion	GRALV	Greece	81 km
Milaki	GRMYL	Greece	84 km
Levadhia		Greece	85 km
Pelagos Island		Greece	85 km
Antikyra	GRATK	Greece	87 km
Itea	GRITA	Greece	88 km
Eleusis	GREEU	Greece	90 km
Megara Oil Terminal		Greece	94 km
Megara	GRMGR	Greece	94 km
Skaramanga	GRSKA	Greece	96 km
Salamis	GRSAL	Greece	97 km
Perama	GRPER	Greece	99 km
Drapetzona	GRDPA	Greece	101 km
Saint George	GRDPA	Greece	101 km
Piraeus	GRPIR	Greece	102 km
Corinth	GRCRG	Greece	102 km
Agioi Theodoroi	GRAGT	Greece	103 km
Athinai	GRATH	Greece	103 km
Isthmia	GRITM	Greece	104 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Marathon	Haradros	1931	90 km

Nuclear plants

More information

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