Forest Fire (5248 ha) in Greece 16 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 1001979
Countries: Greece
Start Date - Last detection*: 16 Aug 2021 - 23 Aug 2021
Duration (days): 7
People affected: 169 in the burned area
Burned area: 5248 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

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

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Impact Timeline

IDAlert colorGDACS ScorePopulation AffectedBurned Area (ha)Last UpdateSource
1 0.5 169 5248 17 Aug 2021 08:42 GWIS
2 0.5 170 6198 18 Aug 2021 03:02 GWIS
3 0.5 190 10126 19 Aug 2021 03:02 GWIS
4 0.5 190 11061 20 Aug 2021 03:02 GWIS
5 0.5 192 11458 21 Aug 2021 03:02 GWIS
6 0.5 192 11918 25 Aug 2021 03:02 GWIS

Fires Joined

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Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Greece , Region of Central Greece and Evvoia. The nearest places are Athínai, Kallithea, Erithraí, Mégara, Mandra, Váyia, Filí, Dafni, Aliartos, Avlón, and Spétsai.

Radius Population
10 km 11000 people
5 km 2300 people
2 km <1000 people
1 km <1000 people
Burned Area <1000 people

Land Cover area Source
Settlement 10526 m2 GHSL
Protected Area 285 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
Erithraí Attiki Greece City - 10 km
Mégara Attiki Greece City 28000 people 15 km
Mandra Attiki Greece City - 16 km
Váyia Voiotia Greece City - 25 km
Filí Attiki Greece City - 31 km
Dafni Attiki Greece City - 31 km
Aliartos Voiotia Greece City - 34 km
Avlón Attiki Greece City - 35 km
Pireas Greece City - 35 km
Athínai Greece Capital 760000 people 39 km
Kallithea Attiki Greece Major city 110000 people 39 km
Kórinthos Korinthia Greece City 31000 people 39 km
Vasilikón Evvoia Greece City - 40 km
Kalamaki Attiki Greece City - 42 km
Amarousi Attiki Greece City - 43 km
Chalandri Attiki Greece City - 44 km
Khalía Evvoia Greece City - 44 km
Khalkís Greece City - 45 km
Amarinthos Evvoia Greece City - 45 km
Ayios Yeoriyos Voiotia Greece City - 46 km
Glifádha Greece City - 47 km
Martínon Fthiotida Greece City - 50 km
Zevgolatíon Korinthia Greece City - 51 km
Néa Artáki Evvoia Greece City - 51 km
Levádhia Voiotia Greece City - 52 km
Pásion Korinthia Greece City - 53 km
Kiriákion Voiotia Greece City - 53 km
Khiliomodhion Korinthia Greece City - 53 km
Koropi Attiki Greece City - 54 km
Marathón Attiki Greece City - 56 km
Malesína Fthiotida Greece City - 56 km
Psakhná Evvoia Greece City - 57 km
Markópoulon Attiki Greece City - 60 km
Xilókastron Korinthia Greece City - 61 km
Kalívia Thorikoú Attiki Greece City - 62 km
Atalándi Fthiotida Greece City - 65 km
Keratéa Attiki Greece City 16000 people 68 km
Livanátai Fthiotida Greece City - 69 km
Alivérion Evvoia Greece City - 70 km
Galatás Greece City - 71 km
Ayía Paraskeví Fthiotida Greece City - 72 km
Arákhova Voiotia Greece City - 76 km
Argos Argolida Greece City 23000 people 76 km
Mandoúdhion Evvoia Greece City - 76 km
Dhesfína Fokida Greece City - 76 km
Návplion Argolida Greece City 13000 people 77 km
Ayia Anna Evvoia Greece City - 82 km
Kranídhion Argolida Greece City - 84 km
Amfíklia Fthiotida Greece City - 86 km
Idhra Attiki Greece City - 88 km
Kími Evvoia Greece City - 88 km
Astros Arkadia Greece City - 97 km
Spétsai Argolida Greece City - 97 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
Megara 6 Mil. Paved No 4100 17 km
Elefsis 44 Mil. Paved Yes 8900 21 km
Tanagra 148 Mil. Paved Yes 9800 32 km
Tatoi 239 Mil. Paved Yes 4300 40 km
Ellinikon Airport 21 Civ. Paved Yes 11400 44 km
Athinai / Athens Eleftherios Venizelos Internation ATH 94 0 58 km
Marathon 5 Civ. Paved No 3800 60 km
Spetsai JSS unknown 0 87 km
Porto Kheli Alexion PKH unknown 0 93 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Megara Oil Terminal Greece 16 km
Megara GRMGR Greece 18 km
Eleusis GREEU Greece 22 km
Salamis GRSAL Greece 24 km
Skaramanga GRSKA Greece 26 km
Perama GRPER Greece 28 km
Saint George GRDPA Greece 31 km
Drapetzona GRDPA Greece 31 km
Agioi Theodoroi GRAGT Greece 32 km
Piraeus GRPIR Greece 34 km
Isthmia GRITM Greece 36 km
Athinai GRATH Greece 36 km
Corinth GRCRG Greece 39 km
Kalamaki GRKLM Greece 41 km
Lefkandion GRLEF Greece 43 km
Aegina Island Greece 43 km
Dhiavlos Steno Greece 43 km
Oropos GRORO Greece 47 km
Larimna Greece 49 km
Nea Psara Greece 51 km
Vrisakia Greece 55 km
Amarinthos Greece 57 km
Rafina GRRAF Greece 62 km
Ormos Raftis Greece 69 km
Milaki GRMYL Greece 69 km
Aliverion GRALV Greece 70 km
Poros Greece 71 km
Limni GRLII Greece 71 km
Euboea Greece 75 km
Pilion Greece 75 km
Ormos Avlaki Greece 77 km
Levadhia Greece 77 km
Kymassi GRKYM Greece 78 km
Navplion GRNPL Greece 78 km
Lavrion (Laurium) GRLAV Greece 79 km
Aghios Konstandinos Greece 81 km
Ermioni GRERM Greece 83 km
Antikyra GRATK Greece 85 km
Loutra Aidhipsou Greece 86 km
Itea GRITA Greece 86 km
Idhra Island GRHYD Greece 87 km
Kymi (Kimi) GRKIM Greece 89 km
Aghios Yeoriyos Greece 91 km
Portokhelion Greece 91 km
Paralion Astrous Greece 92 km
Achladi GRACL Greece 95 km
Spetsai Greece 97 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Marathon Haradros 1931 51 km

Nuclear plants

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