Overall Green Forest fire alert in Greece from 04 Aug 2021 00:00 UTC to 06 Aug 2021 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (7678 ha) in Greece 04 Aug 2021

Event summary

This forest fire is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID	WF 1001667
Countries:	Greece
Start Date - Last detection*:	04 Aug 2021 - 06 Aug 2021
Duration (days):	2
People affected:	1252 in the burned area
Burned area:	7678 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

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08 Aug 05:29

Impact Timeline

ID	Alert color	GDACS Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1		0.5	1252	7678	08 Aug 2021 03:03	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Greece , Region of Peloponnisos (population 1,079,573) . The nearest places are Megalópolis, Messíni, Kiparissía, Kalamata, Zakháro, Khóra, Trípolis, Gargaliánoi, Spárti, Pirgos, and Káto Akhaïa.

CCI Land Cover

Radius	Population
10 km	19000 people
5 km	6300 people
2 km	2900 people
1 km	2200 people
Burned Area	1300 people

Land Cover	area	Source
Settlement	21850 m2	GHSL

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Peloponnisos	Greece	1.1 million people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Megalópolis	Arkadia	Greece	City	-	15 km
Messíni	Messinia	Greece	City	-	29 km
Kiparissía	Messinia	Greece	City	-	30 km
Kalamata	Messinia	Greece	City	49000 people	32 km
Zakháro	Ileia	Greece	City	-	37 km
Khóra	Messinia	Greece	City	-	39 km
Trípolis	Arkadia	Greece	City	-	39 km
Gargaliánoi	Messinia	Greece	City	5200 people	43 km
Spárti	Lakonia	Greece	City	15000 people	47 km
Pirgos	Ileia	Greece	City	20000 people	63 km
Astros	Arkadia	Greece	City	-	64 km
Argos	Argolida	Greece	City	23000 people	73 km
Návplion	Argolida	Greece	City	13000 people	77 km
Amaliás	Ileia	Greece	City	-	78 km
Leonídhion	Arkadia	Greece	City	-	78 km
Kalávrita	Achaia	Greece	City	-	79 km
Khavárion	Ileia	Greece	City	-	80 km
Gastoúni	Ileia	Greece	City	5900 people	88 km
Andravídha	Ileia	Greece	City	-	92 km
Káto Akhaïa	Achaia	Greece	City	-	100 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Name	IATA Code	Elevation (m)	Usage	Runway type	IFR	Runway Length (ft)	Distance
Kalamata	KLX	8	Mil.	Paved	Yes	8700	28 km
Tripolis		644	Mil.	Paved	No	6300	43 km
Sparti	SPJ	152	Civ.	Paved	No	3200	61 km
Andravida	PYR	17	Mil.	Paved	Yes	10100	91 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Messini		Greece	26 km
Kiparissia		Greece	31 km
Kalamata	GRKLX	Greece	34 km
Filiatra		Greece	42 km
Proti Island		Greece	49 km
Navarino	GRNAV	Greece	52 km
Pylos	GRPYL	Greece	53 km
Koroni		Greece	59 km
Methoni	GRMET	Greece	61 km
Paralion Astrous		Greece	70 km
Katakolon	GRKAK	Greece	70 km
Navplion	GRNPL	Greece	76 km
Leonidhion		Greece	79 km
Yithion		Greece	80 km
Pirgos		Greece	94 km
Kato Akhaia		Greece	98 km

Dams

Reservoir	Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
	Ladhon	Ladhon	1955	49 km
	Pinios Ilias	Pinios Ilias	1968	82 km

Nuclear plants

More information

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