Forest Fire (1096 ha) in Greece 02 Jul 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 1024174
Glide number: WF-2025-000104-GRC
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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Greece - Wildfires (ECHO 09 Jul 2025)Fri, 04 Jul 2025 10:04

  • On the afternoon of 2 July, a wildfire broke out in the Ierapetra municipality, southeast coast of Crete, causing damage and evacuations. On 3 July, a second fire erupted in the Rafina municipality, Attica region), southern Greece, also prompting evacuations.
  • Following the Ierapetra wildfire, media reported that four people have been hospitalised. The Greek Civil Protection Agency confirmed more than 300 evacuees due to the fire in Rafina.
  • To combat the Ierapetra fire, local authorities deployed 12 helicopters, 230 firefighters (including 13 hiking units), and 49 vehicles. In Rafina, 170 firefighters, 54 vehicles, and a large number of volunteers were mobilised
  • The Copernicus Emergency Management Service (EMS) was activated in rapid mapping mode () on 3 July to provide detailed maps of the fire’s extent and monitor potential damage in Crete.
  • According to the European Forest Fire Information System (JRC EFFIS), the fire danger in the affected areas is forecast to remain high to very extreme over the next 24 hours.

 

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