Overall Red Forest fire in Greece from 11 Aug 2024 00:00 UTC to 12 Aug 2024 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (7169 ha) in Greece 11 Aug 2024

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 1021078
Countries:	Greece
Start Date - Last detection*:	11 Aug 2024 - 13 Aug 2024
Duration (days):	2
People affected:	2861 in the burned area
Burned area:	7169 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

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12 Aug 11:00 12 Aug 15:00

Impact Timeline

ID	Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1	1.5	1771	5386	12 Aug 2024 10:00	GWIS
2	1.5	2861	7169	12 Aug 2024 14:00	GWIS
3	1.5	3388	7938	12 Aug 2024 22:00	GWIS
4	1.5	3388	7977	13 Aug 2024 02:00	GWIS
5	2.5	3774	8206	19 Aug 2024 10:00	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, Marathón, Amarousi, Chalandri, Filí, Avlón, Koropi, Dafni, Markópoulon, and Skopelos.

Radius	Population
10 km	380000 people
5 km	89000 people
2 km	26000 people
1 km	12000 people
Burned Area	3800 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Central Greece and Evvoia	Greece	-

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
Marathon		5	Civ.	Paved	No	3800	8 km
Tatoi		239	Mil.	Paved	Yes	4300	13 km
Athinai / Athens Eleftherios Venizelos Internation	ATH	94				0	24 km
Elefsis		44	Mil.	Paved	Yes	8900	33 km
Ellinikon Airport		21	Civ.	Paved	Yes	11400	34 km
Tanagra		148	Mil.	Paved	Yes	9800	37 km
Megara		6	Mil.	Paved	No	4100	53 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Rafina	GRRAF	Greece	18 km
Oropos	GRORO	Greece	22 km
Milaki	GRMYL	Greece	26 km
Amarinthos		Greece	26 km
Nea Psara		Greece	28 km
Aliverion	GRALV	Greece	29 km
Athinai	GRATH	Greece	32 km
Ormos Raftis		Greece	32 km
Piraeus	GRPIR	Greece	34 km
Eleusis	GREEU	Greece	35 km
Lefkandion	GRLEF	Greece	35 km
Skaramanga	GRSKA	Greece	37 km
Drapetzona	GRDPA	Greece	38 km
Saint George	GRDPA	Greece	38 km
Perama	GRPER	Greece	38 km
Salamis	GRSAL	Greece	43 km
Ormos Avlaki		Greece	43 km
Dhiavlos Steno		Greece	43 km
Karistos		Greece	47 km
Megara	GRMGR	Greece	50 km
Lavrion (Laurium)	GRLAV	Greece	50 km
Vrisakia		Greece	54 km
Megara Oil Terminal		Greece	55 km
Kymi (Kimi)	GRKIM	Greece	55 km
Aegina Island		Greece	63 km
Ormos Ayiou Nikolaou	GRZEA	Greece	65 km
Larimna		Greece	72 km
Pilion		Greece	74 km
Aghios Yeoriyos		Greece	77 km
Gavrion	GRGAV	Greece	78 km
Agioi Theodoroi	GRAGT	Greece	78 km
Kymassi	GRKYM	Greece	81 km
Poros		Greece	84 km
Isthmia	GRITM	Greece	84 km
Limni	GRLII	Greece	86 km
Yiaros		Greece	89 km
Ormos Pevko		Greece	92 km
Merikhas		Greece	94 km
Idhra Island	GRHYD	Greece	98 km
Skantzoura		Greece	104 km
Ormos Skopelou	GRSKO	Greece	109 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Marathon	Haradros	1931	2 km

Nuclear plants

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