Forest Fire (403 ha) in Greece 22 Jun 2025

Event summary

Forest fire can have a medium humanitarian impact based on the burned area and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID WF 1024111
Glide number: WF-2025-000095-GRC
Countries: Greece
Start Date - Last detection*: 22 Jun 2025 - 23 Jun 2025
Duration (days): 1
People affected: 461 in the burned area
Burned area: 403 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

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

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Greece - Wildfires, update (ECHO 29 Jun 2025)Tue, 24 Jun 2025 10:12

  • Since 22 June, multiple wildfires have been burning across the Chios island, eastern Greece, causing population evacuations and widespread damage. The fire is still ongoing, thus the exact burned area cannot be calculated.
  • Since the day the fire started, the settlements of Kofina, Agia Anna, Agios Makarios Vrontadon, Agios Markos, Agiasmata, Vessa, Lithi, Elata, and Armolia have been evacuated.
  • National authorities deployed at least 440 firefighters, 85 vehicles, 13 helicopters, and 4 aircrafts to contain the wildfires.
  • The Copernicus Emergency Management Service was activated in rapid mapping mode () on 22 June, and three maps have been produced so far.
  • Over the next 48 hours, according to the European Forest Fire Information System (JRC-EFFIS), the fire danger forecast is expected from high to very extreme across Chios island.
Greece - Wildfires, update (ECHO 30 Jun 2025)Wed, 25 Jun 2025 10:22

  • Firefighting operations involving 444 firefighters, 21 ground teams, 85 vehicles and 30 volunteer firefighters with 4 vehicles are still ongoing in response to the wildfire affecting Chios Island since 22 June. According to the European Forest Fire Information System (JRC-EFFIS), the burned area has reached approximately 6,700 ha. Media report that the extinguishing efforts are currently focused on the areas of Lithi and Kontilopos, in the western part of the island. Nearly 20 villages have been evacuated as a precautionary measure.
  • The Copernicus Emergency Management Service was activated in rapid mapping mode (EMSR806) on 22 June, and five maps have been produced to date.
  • Over the next 48 hours, the fire danger forecast across Chios Island is expected to range from high to very extreme, according to JRC-EFFIS.
Detailed event map. European Union, 2025. Map produced by EC-JRC.
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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: (2), EC-JRC (28), WMO (1), INFORM (2), JRC (1),