Overall Orange Forest fire in Greece from 02 Jul 2025 00:00 UTC to 03 Jul 2025 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (1096 ha) in Greece 02 Jul 2025

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 1024174
Countries:	Greece
Start Date - Last detection*:	02 Jul 2025 - 03 Jul 2025
Duration (days):	1
People affected:	58 in the burned area
Burned area:	1096 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

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Impact Timeline

ID	Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1	1.5	51	969	03 Jul 2025 14:00	GWIS
2	1.5	58	1055	03 Jul 2025 22:00	GWIS
3	1.5	58	1096	12 Jul 2025 18:00	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Greece , Region of Crete (population 537,807) . The nearest places are Heraklion, Kritsá, Sitia, and Neapolis.

Radius	Population
10 km	13000 people
5 km	2600 people
2 km	1100 people
1 km	<1000 people
Burned Area	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Crete	Greece	540000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Kritsá	Lasithi	Greece	City	-	24 km
Sitia	Lasithi	Greece	City	12000 people	29 km
Neapolis	Lasithi	Greece	City	-	34 km
Heraklion	Irakleio	Greece	Major city	130000 people	74 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
Sitia	JSH	122	Civ.	Paved	No	2300	29 km
Kasteli		360	Mil.	Paved	Yes	8000	52 km
N. Kazantzakis	HER	35	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8900	71 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Ierapetra		Greece	12 km
Aghios Nikolaos		Greece	22 km
Sitia	GRJSH	Greece	30 km
Dia Island		Greece	71 km
Iraklion	GRHER	Greece	73 km
Khamili Island		Greece	97 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Bramianos	Bramianos	1986	15 km

Nuclear plants

More information

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