Forest Fire (34149 ha) in Greece 03 Aug 2021

Event summary

This forest fire can have a low humanitarian impact based on the and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID WF 1001461
Countries: Greece
Start Date - Last detection*: 03 Aug 2021 - 06 Aug 2021
Duration (days): 3
People affected: 4569 in the burned area
Burned area: 34149 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

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

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Forest fire in Greece - Copernicus EMS activation (EMSR527)Wed, 04 Aug 2021 11:49

EMSR527: Copernicus Emergency Management Service has been activated
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Latest media headlines

Greece remains cautious amid raging wildfires 8/15/2021 5:24:00 PM.

Greece continues to be on high alert as the country's fire brigades counted 53 new forest fires from Saturday to Sunday. No fires were reported to be completely out of control by Sunday noon, meaning the situation has eased further after th
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Western fires threaten thousands of homes, strain resources 8/15/2021 6:29:00 AM.

WESTWOOD, Calif. (AP) — A month-old wildfire burning through forestlands in Northern California lurched toward a small lumber town as blazes across the U.S. West strained resources and threatened thousands of homes with destruction. Crews w
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Crews battle largest US wildfire, threats grow across West 8/15/2021 5:03:00 AM.

QUINCY, Calif. (AP) — Johnnie Brookwood had never heard of a road named Dixie when a wildfire began a month ago in the forestlands of Northern California. Within three weeks, it exploded into the largest wildfire burning in the U.S., destro
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Crews battle largest US wildfire, threats grow across West 8/15/2021 4:25:00 AM.

QUINCY, Calif. (AP) — Johnnie Brookwood had never heard of a road named Dixie when a wildfire began a month ago in the forestlands of Northern California. Within three weeks, it exploded into the largest wildfire burning in the U.S., destro
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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EMSR (2), (2), EC-JRC (27), WMO (1), INFORM (2), JRC (1),