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 magnitude 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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Impact Timeline

IDAlert colorGDACS ScorePopulation AffectedBurned Area (ha)Last UpdateSource
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 -

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Xilókastron Korinthia Greece City - 14 km
Pásion Korinthia Greece City - 25 km
Kalávrita Achaia Greece City - 32 km
Zevgolatíon Korinthia Greece City - 32 km
Dhesfína Fokida Greece City - 37 km
Kiriákion Voiotia Greece City - 41 km
Kórinthos Korinthia Greece City 31000 people 45 km
Arákhova Voiotia Greece City - 45 km
Khiliomodhion Korinthia Greece City - 46 km
Amfissa Fokida Greece City 7600 people 50 km
Levádhia Voiotia Greece City - 53 km
Ayios Yeoriyos Voiotia Greece City - 53 km
Argos Argolida Greece City 23000 people 54 km
Ayía Paraskeví Fthiotida Greece City - 60 km
Amfíklia Fthiotida Greece City - 63 km
Aliartos Voiotia Greece City - 64 km
Návplion Argolida Greece City 13000 people 64 km
Trípolis Arkadia Greece City - 64 km
Návpaktos Aitoloakarnania Greece City - 66 km
Pátrai Achaia Greece Major city - 67 km
Váyia Voiotia Greece City - 67 km
Erithraí Attiki Greece City - 76 km
Mégara Attiki Greece City 28000 people 77 km
Astros Arkadia Greece City - 78 km
Atalándi Fthiotida Greece City - 78 km
Megalópolis Arkadia Greece City - 81 km
Káto Akhaïa Achaia Greece City - 81 km
Mólos Fthiotida Greece City - 82 km
Martínon Fthiotida Greece City - 84 km
Livanátai Fthiotida Greece City - 86 km
Kostaléxis Fthiotida Greece City - 87 km
Thérmon Aitoloakarnania Greece City - 89 km
Malesína Fthiotida Greece City - 90 km
Lamía Fthiotida Greece City 46000 people 91 km
Stilís Fthiotida Greece City - 94 km
Sperkhiás Fthiotida Greece City - 97 km
Kranídhion Argolida Greece City - 98 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
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

Reservoir 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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