Forest Fire (2417 ha) in Greece 19 May 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 1000328
Countries: Greece
Start Date - Last detection*: 19 May 2021 - 22 May 2021
Duration (days): 3
People affected: 208 in the burned area
Burned area: 2417 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 0.5 208 2417 20 May 2021 09:42 GWIS
2 0.5 833 8936 21 May 2021 09:19 GWIS
3 0.5 1400 10025 22 May 2021 05:03 GWIS
4 0.5 1400 10148 23 May 2021 05:04 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 Athínai, Kallithea, Kórinthos, Mégara, Zevgolatíon, Erithraí, Pásion, Khiliomodhion, Váyia, Mandra, and Leonídhion.

Radius Population
10 km 8900 people
5 km 1600 people
2 km <1000 people
1 km <1000 people
Burned Area 1400 people

Land Cover area Source
Settlement 5624 m2 GHSL
Protected Area 792 ha WDPA

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Peloponnisos Greece 1.1 million people
Central Greece and Evvoia Greece -

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
Kórinthos Korinthia Greece City 31000 people 16 km
Mégara Attiki Greece City 28000 people 24 km
Zevgolatíon Korinthia Greece City - 27 km
Erithraí Attiki Greece City - 29 km
Pásion Korinthia Greece City - 30 km
Khiliomodhion Korinthia Greece City - 32 km
Váyia Voiotia Greece City - 32 km
Mandra Attiki Greece City - 37 km
Aliartos Voiotia Greece City - 37 km
Xilókastron Korinthia Greece City - 40 km
Ayios Yeoriyos Voiotia Greece City - 41 km
Kiriákion Voiotia Greece City - 43 km
Levádhia Voiotia Greece City - 47 km
Dafni Attiki Greece City - 50 km
Pireas Greece City - 51 km
Filí Attiki Greece City - 52 km
Argos Argolida Greece City 23000 people 55 km
Kallithea Attiki Greece Major city 110000 people 56 km
Athínai Greece Capital 760000 people 57 km
Kalamaki Attiki Greece City - 58 km
Návplion Argolida Greece City 13000 people 58 km
Avlón Attiki Greece City - 58 km
Martínon Fthiotida Greece City - 60 km
Vasilikón Evvoia Greece City - 61 km
Glifádha Greece City - 62 km
Amarousi Attiki Greece City - 63 km
Dhesfína Fokida Greece City - 63 km
Chalandri Attiki Greece City - 64 km
Khalía Evvoia Greece City - 64 km
Arákhova Voiotia Greece City - 65 km
Khalkís Greece City - 66 km
Malesína Fthiotida Greece City - 66 km
Ayía Paraskeví Fthiotida Greece City - 67 km
Amarinthos Evvoia Greece City - 67 km
Atalándi Fthiotida Greece City - 69 km
Galatás Greece City - 69 km
Koropi Attiki Greece City - 71 km
Néa Artáki Evvoia Greece City - 72 km
Kranídhion Argolida Greece City - 73 km
Livanátai Fthiotida Greece City - 75 km
Markópoulon Attiki Greece City - 77 km
Psakhná Evvoia Greece City - 77 km
Astros Arkadia Greece City - 78 km
Kalívia Thorikoú Attiki Greece City - 78 km
Marathón Attiki Greece City - 78 km
Amfíklia Fthiotida Greece City - 79 km
Amfissa Fokida Greece City 7600 people 82 km
Keratéa Attiki Greece City 16000 people 83 km
Idhra Attiki Greece City - 84 km
Trípolis Arkadia Greece City - 86 km
Spétsai Argolida Greece City - 87 km
Mandoúdhion Evvoia Greece City - 91 km
Mólos Fthiotida Greece City - 93 km
Ayia Anna Evvoia Greece City - 95 km
Leonídhion Arkadia Greece City - 99 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
Megara 6 Mil. Paved No 4100 26 km
Elefsis 44 Mil. Paved Yes 8900 42 km
Tanagra 148 Mil. Paved Yes 9800 54 km
Ellinikon Airport 21 Civ. Paved Yes 11400 59 km
Tatoi 239 Mil. Paved Yes 4300 62 km
Athinai / Athens Eleftherios Venizelos Internation ATH 94 0 77 km
Spetsai JSS unknown 0 79 km
Tripolis 644 Mil. Paved No 6300 82 km
Porto Kheli Alexion PKH unknown 0 83 km
Marathon 5 Civ. Paved No 3800 83 km

Ports

Name LOCODE Country Distance
Agioi Theodoroi GRAGT Greece 14 km
Isthmia GRITM Greece 15 km
Corinth GRCRG Greece 16 km
Kalamaki GRKLM Greece 21 km
Megara Oil Terminal Greece 24 km
Megara GRMGR Greece 29 km
Salamis GRSAL Greece 38 km
Eleusis GREEU Greece 41 km
Skaramanga GRSKA Greece 43 km
Perama GRPER Greece 44 km
Aegina Island Greece 45 km
Saint George GRDPA Greece 46 km
Drapetzona GRDPA Greece 46 km
Piraeus GRPIR Greece 50 km
Athinai GRATH Greece 53 km
Navplion GRNPL Greece 58 km
Larimna Greece 61 km
Levadhia Greece 63 km
Dhiavlos Steno Greece 65 km
Lefkandion GRLEF Greece 66 km
Poros Greece 69 km
Oropos GRORO Greece 70 km
Antikyra GRATK Greece 71 km
Itea GRITA Greece 72 km
Galaxidhion Greece 72 km
Paralion Astrous Greece 74 km
Nea Psara Greece 74 km
Vrisakia Greece 74 km
Ermioni GRERM Greece 75 km
Euboea Greece 79 km
Amarinthos Greece 80 km
Portokhelion Greece 81 km
Aghios Konstandinos Greece 82 km
Rafina GRRAF Greece 83 km
Limni GRLII Greece 83 km
Idhra Island GRHYD Greece 84 km
Spetsai Greece 87 km
Molos Greece 90 km
Loutra Aidhipsou Greece 92 km
Pilion Greece 92 km
Kymassi GRKYM Greece 94 km
Achladi GRACL Greece 97 km
Leonidhion Greece 99 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Marathon Haradros 1931 74 km

Nuclear plants

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