Forest Fire (7829 ha) in Greece 04 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 1001538
Countries: Greece
Start Date - Last detection*: 04 Aug 2021 - 06 Aug 2021
Duration (days): 2
People affected: 2578 in the burned area
Burned area: 7829 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 (EMSR528)Thu, 05 Aug 2021 13:28

EMSR528: Copernicus Emergency Management Service has been activated
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Greece remains cautious amid raging wildfires2021-08-15T17:24+0200.

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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),