Forest Fire (816 ha) in Greece 01 Jul 2024

Event summary

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

GDACS ID WF 1020030
Countries: Greece
Start Date - Last detection*: 01 Jul 2024 - 02 Jul 2024
Duration (days): 1
People affected: 159 in the burned area
Burned area: 816 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

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

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Greece - Wildfire (ECHO 03 Jul 2024)Wed, 03 Jul 2024 10:50

  • The Greek National Coordination Centre for Operations and Crisis Management (NCCOCM) reports, as of 12:00 (local time) , that the wildfire that was burning across the Kos Island, south-eastern Greece since 1 July in the afternoon (UTC), causing population displacements and damage, has no active forest fire forehead. 
  • According to the JRC European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS), the wildfire has burnt an area of more than 638 ha in the area of Pyli and Kardamena villages, central Kos Island. The wildfire is currently under control.
  • Media report, as of 3 July, six injured people, including five firefighters, and hundreds of displaced people - of which a number of these in some temporarily accomodation centres - across the aforementioned affected area.
  • The Copernicus Emergency Management Service was activated in rapid mapping mode () on 2 July.
  • Over the next 48 hours, according to JRC EFFIS, the fire danger forecast is expected to remain medium across Kos Island.
Forest fire in Greece - Copernicus EMS activationWed, 03 Jul 2024 21:00

[EMSR735] Wildfire in Kos, Greece
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