Overall Orange Forest fire in Greece from 06 Aug 2021 00:00 UTC to 07 Aug 2021 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (43725 ha) in Greece 06 Aug 2021

Event summary

This forest fire is expected to have a medium humanitarian impact based on the burned area and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID	WF 1001771
Countries:	Greece
Start Date - Last detection*:	06 Aug 2021 - 07 Aug 2021
Duration (days):	1
People affected:	8146 in the burned area
Burned area:	43725 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

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09 Aug 04:55

Impact Timeline

ID	Level	Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1		1.5	8146	43725	09 Aug 2021 03:04	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, Kallithea, Ayia Anna, Mandoúdhion, Malesína, Livanátai, Martínon, Skíathos, Atalándi, Psakhná, and Glifádha.

CCI Land Cover

Radius	Population
10 km	24000 people
5 km	17000 people
2 km	13000 people
1 km	10000 people
Burned Area	8100 people

Land Cover	area	Source
Settlement	144058 m2	GHSL
Protected Area	606 ha	WDPA

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Central Greece and Evvoia	Greece	-
Thessalia	Greece	730000 people

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	38 km
Nea Anchialos	VOL	25	Mil.	Paved	Yes	9000	61 km
Tanagra		148	Mil.	Paved	Yes	9800	61 km
Volos Army		27	Mil.	Paved	No	3900	68 km
Lamia		18				0	79 km
Stefanovikion		45	Mil.	Paved	No	5200	85 km
Elefsis		44	Mil.	Paved	Yes	8900	90 km
Tatoi		239	Mil.	Paved	Yes	4300	92 km
Megara		6	Mil.	Paved	No	4100	98 km
Marathon		5	Civ.	Paved	No	3800	99 km
Ellinikon Airport		21	Civ.	Paved	Yes	11400	113 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Limni	GRLII	Greece	11 km
Kymassi	GRKYM	Greece	17 km
Pilion		Greece	25 km
Loutra Aidhipsou		Greece	26 km
Euboea		Greece	32 km
Larimna		Greece	33 km
Milina		Greece	35 km
Ormos Pteleou		Greece	36 km
Skiathos Island	GRJSI	Greece	37 km
Vrisakia		Greece	40 km
Aghios Konstandinos		Greece	43 km
Ormos Skopelou	GRSKO	Greece	45 km
Achladi	GRACL	Greece	45 km
Dhiavlos Steno		Greece	51 km
Tsingeli		Greece	54 km
Agria		Greece	58 km
Lefkandion	GRLEF	Greece	59 km
Iliodhromia Island		Greece	59 km
Stylis	GRSYS	Greece	64 km
Volos	GRVOL	Greece	65 km
Agia Marina	GRAGM	Greece	65 km
Nea Psara		Greece	66 km
Molos		Greece	67 km
Skantzoura		Greece	71 km
Amarinthos		Greece	71 km
Oropos	GRORO	Greece	72 km
Kymi (Kimi)	GRKIM	Greece	73 km
Pelagos Island		Greece	79 km
Aliverion	GRALV	Greece	81 km
Milaki	GRMYL	Greece	84 km
Levadhia		Greece	90 km
Yioura Island		Greece	91 km
Antikyra	GRATK	Greece	92 km
Itea	GRITA	Greece	93 km
Eleusis	GREEU	Greece	93 km
Megara Oil Terminal		Greece	98 km
Megara	GRMGR	Greece	98 km
Skaramanga	GRSKA	Greece	99 km
Salamis	GRSAL	Greece	101 km
Perama	GRPER	Greece	102 km
Drapetzona	GRDPA	Greece	104 km
Saint George	GRDPA	Greece	104 km
Piraeus	GRPIR	Greece	105 km
Athinai	GRATH	Greece	106 km
Agioi Theodoroi	GRAGT	Greece	107 km
Corinth	GRCRG	Greece	107 km
Isthmia	GRITM	Greece	109 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Marathon	Haradros	1931	92 km

Nuclear plants

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