Overall Orange Forest fire in Greece from 29 Sep 2024 00:00 UTC to 02 Oct 2024 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (11791 ha) in Greece 29 Sep 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 1022468
Countries:	Greece
Start Date - Last detection*:	29 Sep 2024 - 02 Oct 2024
Duration (days):	3
People affected:	1869 in the burned area
Burned area:	11791 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

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30 Sep 11:00 30 Sep 15:00 30 Sep 23:00 01 Oct 03:00 01 Oct 11:01 01 Oct 15:01 02 Oct 03:02 04 Oct 19:06

Impact Timeline

ID	Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1	0.5	978	6085	30 Sep 2024 10:00	GWIS
2	0.5	1126	6550	30 Sep 2024 14:00	GWIS
3	0.5	1658	9136	30 Sep 2024 22:00	GWIS
4	0.5	1685	9351	01 Oct 2024 02:00	GWIS
5	1.5	1816	11394	01 Oct 2024 10:00	GWIS
6	1.5	1816	11534	01 Oct 2024 14:00	GWIS
7	1.5	1869	11791	02 Oct 2024 02:00	GWIS
8	1.5	1869	11791	04 Oct 2024 18:00	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, Xilókastron, Pásion, Kalávrita, Zevgolatíon, Dhesfína, Kiriákion, Kórinthos, Arákhova, Khiliomodhion, and Kranídhion.

Radius	Population
10 km	22000 people
5 km	13000 people
2 km	6400 people
1 km	4600 people
Burned Area	1900 people

Affected Provinces

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

Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Name	Elevation (m)	Usage	Runway type	IFR	Runway Length (ft)	Distance
Tripolis	644	Mil.	Paved	No	6300	62 km
Megara	6	Mil.	Paved	No	4100	79 km
Lamia	18				0	88 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Levadhia		Greece	34 km
Galaxidhion		Greece	35 km
Antikyra	GRATK	Greece	39 km
Itea	GRITA	Greece	39 km
Aiyion		Greece	39 km
Corinth	GRCRG	Greece	44 km
Isthmia	GRITM	Greece	51 km
Kalamaki	GRKLM	Greece	53 km
Agioi Theodoroi	GRAGT	Greece	57 km
Drepano		Greece	59 km
Navplion	GRNPL	Greece	64 km
Navpaktos	GRNPK	Greece	66 km
Patras	GRGPA	Greece	68 km
Molos		Greece	75 km
Megara Oil Terminal		Greece	77 km
Paralion Astrous		Greece	78 km
Kato Akhaia		Greece	80 km
Megara	GRMGR	Greece	82 km
Krionerion		Greece	82 km
Aghios Konstandinos		Greece	83 km
Euboea		Greece	87 km
Larimna		Greece	89 km
Aegina Island		Greece	92 km
Agia Marina	GRAGM	Greece	92 km
Stylis	GRSYS	Greece	93 km
Achladi	GRACL	Greece	95 km

Dams

Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Ladhon	Ladhon	1955	56 km
Mornos	Mornos	1976	58 km
Evinos	Evinos	1998	86 km

Nuclear plants

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