Overall Green Forest fire alert in Greece from 04 Aug 2021 00:00 UTC to 06 Aug 2021 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (7829 ha) in Greece 04 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 1001538
Countries:	Greece
Start Date - Last detection*:	04 Aug 2021 - 06 Aug 2021
Duration (days):	2
People affected:	2578 in the burned area
Burned area:	7829 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

GDACS Score

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07 Aug 04:54

Impact Timeline

ID	Alert color	GDACS Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1		0.5	2578	7829	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 Peloponnisos (population 1,079,573) . The nearest places are Pátrai, Pirgos, Zakháro, Amaliás, Khavárion, Gastoúni, Andravídha, Kiparissía, Káto Akhaïa, Megalópolis, and Panaitólion.

CCI Land Cover

Radius	Population
10 km	32000 people
5 km	17000 people
2 km	8400 people
1 km	7100 people
Burned Area	2600 people

Land Cover	area	Source
Settlement	26524 m2	GHSL
Protected Area	14 ha	WDPA

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Peloponnisos	Greece	1.1 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Pirgos	Ileia	Greece	City	20000 people	19 km
Zakháro	Ileia	Greece	City	-	22 km
Amaliás	Ileia	Greece	City	-	29 km
Khavárion	Ileia	Greece	City	-	29 km
Gastoúni	Ileia	Greece	City	5900 people	39 km
Andravídha	Ileia	Greece	City	-	41 km
Kiparissía	Messinia	Greece	City	-	49 km
Káto Akhaïa	Achaia	Greece	City	-	51 km
Megalópolis	Arkadia	Greece	City	-	53 km
Kalávrita	Achaia	Greece	City	-	56 km
Araxos	Achaia	Greece	City	-	57 km
Pátrai	Achaia	Greece	Major city	-	61 km
Trípolis	Arkadia	Greece	City	-	67 km
Gargaliánoi	Messinia	Greece	City	5200 people	69 km
Khóra	Messinia	Greece	City	-	70 km
Messíni	Messinia	Greece	City	-	77 km
Návpaktos	Aitoloakarnania	Greece	City	-	80 km
Mesolóngion	Aitoloakarnania	Greece	City	10000 people	80 km
Kalamata	Messinia	Greece	City	49000 people	83 km
Katokhi	Aitoloakarnania	Greece	City	-	88 km
Mataránga	Aitoloakarnania	Greece	City	-	94 km
Thérmon	Aitoloakarnania	Greece	City	-	98 km
Panaitólion	Aitoloakarnania	Greece	City	-	101 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
Andravida	PYR	17	Mil.	Paved	Yes	10100	40 km
Araxos	GPA	15	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	55 km
Zakinthos	ZTH	4	Civ.	Paved	Yes	7200	68 km
Tripolis		644	Mil.	Paved	No	6300	69 km
Kalamata	KLX	8	Mil.	Paved	Yes	8700	77 km
Agrinion	AGQ	30	Mil.	Paved	No	9600	104 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Katakolon	GRKAK	Greece	29 km
Kiparissia		Greece	48 km
Kato Akhaia		Greece	50 km
Killini		Greece	50 km
Filiatra		Greece	59 km
Patras	GRGPA	Greece	62 km
Zante	GRZAN	Greece	66 km
Zakinthos		Greece	66 km
Proti Island		Greece	70 km
Drepano		Greece	71 km
Krionerion		Greece	73 km
Keri		Greece	74 km
Aiyion		Greece	74 km
Messini		Greece	75 km
Mesolongion		Greece	78 km
Navpaktos	GRNPK	Greece	79 km
Kalamata	GRKLX	Greece	84 km
Navarino	GRNAV	Greece	85 km
Pylos	GRPYL	Greece	87 km
Methoni	GRMET	Greece	97 km
Koroni		Greece	103 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Pinios Ilias	Pinios Ilias	1968	30 km
	Ladhon	Ladhon	1955	31 km

Nuclear plants

More information

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