Overall Green Forest fire alert in Greece from 05 Aug 2021 00:00 UTC to 06 Aug 2021 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (6449 ha) in Greece 05 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 1001635
Countries:	Greece
Start Date - Last detection*:	05 Aug 2021 - 06 Aug 2021
Duration (days):	1
People affected:	1182 in the burned area
Burned area:	6449 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

GDACS Score

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08 Aug 05:17

Impact Timeline

ID	Alert color	GDACS Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1		0.5	1182	6449	08 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 Pátrai, Amfissa, Návpaktos, Dhesfína, Arákhova, Kalávrita, Amfíklia, Thérmon, Xilókastron, Kiriákion, and Trípolis.

CCI Land Cover

Radius	Population
10 km	5900 people
5 km	3900 people
2 km	2400 people
1 km	1800 people
Burned Area	1200 people

Land Cover	area	Source
Settlement	24700 m2	GHSL
Protected Area	16 ha	WDPA

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Central Greece and Evvoia	Greece	-
Peloponnisos	Greece	1.1 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Amfissa	Fokida	Greece	City	7600 people	24 km
Návpaktos	Aitoloakarnania	Greece	City	-	30 km
Dhesfína	Fokida	Greece	City	-	32 km
Arákhova	Voiotia	Greece	City	-	38 km
Kalávrita	Achaia	Greece	City	-	40 km
Pátrai	Achaia	Greece	Major city	-	41 km
Amfíklia	Fthiotida	Greece	City	-	46 km
Thérmon	Aitoloakarnania	Greece	City	-	48 km
Xilókastron	Korinthia	Greece	City	-	53 km
Kiriákion	Voiotia	Greece	City	-	54 km
Ayía Paraskeví	Fthiotida	Greece	City	-	55 km
Kostaléxis	Fthiotida	Greece	City	-	55 km
Sperkhiás	Fthiotida	Greece	City	-	58 km
Káto Akhaïa	Achaia	Greece	City	-	60 km
Lamía	Fthiotida	Greece	City	46000 people	62 km
Levádhia	Voiotia	Greece	City	-	62 km
Mataránga	Aitoloakarnania	Greece	City	-	63 km
Mólos	Fthiotida	Greece	City	-	63 km
Mesolóngion	Aitoloakarnania	Greece	City	10000 people	64 km
Pásion	Korinthia	Greece	City	-	65 km
Ayios Yeoriyos	Voiotia	Greece	City	-	67 km
Panaitólion	Aitoloakarnania	Greece	City	-	67 km
Stilís	Fthiotida	Greece	City	-	71 km
Araxos	Achaia	Greece	City	-	71 km
Agrínion	Aitoloakarnania	Greece	City	42000 people	71 km
Kalesménon	Evrytania	Greece	City	-	74 km
Zevgolatíon	Korinthia	Greece	City	-	74 km
Atalándi	Fthiotida	Greece	City	-	78 km
Katokhi	Aitoloakarnania	Greece	City	-	80 km
Aliartos	Voiotia	Greece	City	-	82 km
Kórinthos	Korinthia	Greece	City	31000 people	84 km
Livanátai	Fthiotida	Greece	City	-	85 km
Khiliomodhion	Korinthia	Greece	City	-	89 km
Khavárion	Ileia	Greece	City	-	91 km
Argos	Argolida	Greece	City	23000 people	97 km
Trípolis	Arkadia	Greece	City	-	99 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
Lamia		18				0	59 km
Araxos	GPA	15	Civ.	Paved	Yes	9800	70 km
Dhokimion		47				0	72 km
Agrinion	AGQ	30	Mil.	Paved	No	9600	75 km
Tripolis		644	Mil.	Paved	No	6300	97 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Aiyion		Greece	16 km
Galaxidhion		Greece	19 km
Itea	GRITA	Greece	23 km
Antikyra	GRATK	Greece	24 km
Drepano		Greece	28 km
Navpaktos	GRNPK	Greece	29 km
Levadhia		Greece	29 km
Patras	GRGPA	Greece	42 km
Krionerion		Greece	50 km
Molos		Greece	55 km
Kato Akhaia		Greece	60 km
Mesolongion		Greece	65 km
Agia Marina	GRAGM	Greece	69 km
Stylis	GRSYS	Greece	70 km
Aghios Konstandinos		Greece	74 km
Achladi	GRACL	Greece	80 km
Euboea		Greece	83 km
Corinth	GRCRG	Greece	84 km
Isthmia	GRITM	Greece	91 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Mornos	Mornos	1976	17 km
	Evinos	Evinos	1998	43 km
	Ladhon	Ladhon	1955	71 km
	Kastraki	Acheloos	1969	80 km
	Stratos	Acheloos	1988	80 km
	Kremasta	Acheloos	1965	81 km
	Pinios Ilias	Pinios Ilias	1968	83 km
	Smokovo	Sofaditis	1994	85 km
Limni Plastiras	Plastiras	Tavropos	1959	102 km

Nuclear plants

More information

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