Forest Fire (741 ha) in Bulgaria 13 Jul 2024

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 1020196
Countries: Bulgaria
Start Date - Last detection*: 13 Jul 2024 - 16 Jul 2024
Duration (days): 3
People affected: 0 in the burned area
Burned area: 741 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

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

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Impact Timeline

IDAlert colorGDACS ScorePopulation AffectedBurned Area (ha)Last UpdateSource
1 0.5 0 741 17 Jul 2024 08:01 GWIS

Fires Joined

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Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Bulgaria , Province of Khaskovo (population 1,050,979) . The nearest places are Edirne, Sliven, Svilengrad, Lesovo, Lyubimets, Topolovgrad, Elkhovo, Harmanli, Orestias, Ivaylovgrad, and Straldzha.



Radius Population
10 km 4200 people
5 km 1400 people
2 km <1000 people
1 km <1000 people
Burned Area no people


Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Khaskovo Bulgaria 1.1 million people
Edirne Türkiye 440000 people
Burgas Bulgaria 870000 people
Thraki Greece 340000 people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Svilengrad Bulgaria City 19000 people 17 km
Lesovo Bulgaria City - 22 km
Lyubimets Bulgaria City 8600 people 24 km
Topolovgrad Bulgaria City 6800 people 24 km
Edirne Edirne Türkiye Major city 130000 people 26 km
Elkhovo Bulgaria City - 37 km
Harmanli Bulgaria City - 39 km
Orestias Evros Greece City 17000 people 42 km
Ivaylovgrad Bulgaria City 5000 people 43 km
Havsa Edirne Türkiye City 7500 people 50 km
Gulubovo Bulgaria City - 52 km
Dhidhimótikhon Evros Greece City - 57 km
Radnevo Bulgaria City 15000 people 60 km
Inece Kirklareli Türkiye City - 61 km
Zhelyazkovo Bulgaria City - 62 km
Kiscasalih Kirklareli Türkiye City - 63 km
Khaskovo Bulgaria City - 67 km
Dimitrovgrad Bulgaria City 43000 people 68 km
Yambol Bulgaria City - 70 km
Uzunköprü Edirne Türkiye City 41000 people 72 km
Kirklareli Kirklareli Türkiye City 55000 people 72 km
Pehlivanköy Kirklareli Türkiye City - 73 km
Krumovgrad Bulgaria City 5800 people 73 km
Souflíon Evros Greece City - 74 km
Nova Zagora Bulgaria City 24000 people 76 km
Babaeski Kirklareli Türkiye City 27000 people 77 km
Ömerbey Tekirdag Türkiye City - 80 km
Alpullu Kirklareli Türkiye City - 83 km
Çerkezmüsellim Tekirdag Türkiye City - 85 km
Straldzha Bulgaria City 6600 people 86 km
Sliven Bulgaria Major city 95000 people 91 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
Mustrak 205 0 6 km
Raykova Mogila 201 0 10 km
76 0 27 km
213 0 28 km
Elkhovo Northwest 91 0 39 km
Ivanovo 152 0 42 km
Mednikarovo 114 0 44 km
Svirkovo 101 0 44 km
Skalitsa Hwy Strip 183 0 51 km
Tenevo 118 0 56 km
Podkrepa 152 0 58 km
Mlekarevo 183 0 61 km
Malevo 204 0 64 km
Bezmer 155 0 65 km
Daskal Atanasovo 91 0 65 km
Uzundzhovo 166 0 66 km
Voynika 213 0 69 km
Omarchevo 151 0 70 km
Yambol 133 0 72 km
Irechekovo 213 0 73 km
Haskovo HKV unknown 0 73 km
Sudievo 149 0 77 km
Kaloyanovets 149 0 80 km
Stara Zagora SZR 170 0 82 km
Zagortsi 114 0 83 km
Zimnitsa 162 0 83 km
200 0 86 km
Ekzarkh Antimovo 191 0 90 km

Ports

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Dositeevo Dositeevska 1988 31 km
Ivailovgrad Arda 1964 38 km
Kirilovo Koun bunar 1975 44 km
Suloglu Suloglu 1979 46 km
Ovtcharitza Reservoir Ovtcharitza Ovtcharitza 1967 47 km
Malko Sharkovo Popovska 1966 49 km
Rozov Kladenetz Sokolitza 1960 51 km
Kayalikoy Teke 1985 64 km
Degirmenci Dobrali 1979 67 km
Studen Kladenetz Arda 1957 67 km
Kirklareli Seytandere 1995 77 km
Jrebchevo Tundja 1970 88 km
Altinyazi Basamaklar 1968 89 km
Sultankoy Manastir 1995 93 km

Nuclear plants

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