Overall Orange Forest fire in Greece from 30 Jul 2026 00:00 UTC to 01 Aug 2026 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (1568 ha) in Greece 30 Jul 2026

Event summary

This forest fire is expected to have a medium humanitarian impact based on the burned area and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID	WF 1029958
Countries:	Greece
Start Date - Last detection*:	30 Jul 2026 - 01 Aug 2026
Duration (days):	2
People affected:	136 in the burned area
Burned area:	1568 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

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Impact Timeline

ID	Score	Population Affected	Burned Area (ha)	Last Update	Source
1	0.5	134	1409	31 Jul 2026 10:01	GWIS
2	0.5	134	1420	31 Jul 2026 18:01	GWIS
3	0.5	136	1555	01 Aug 2026 02:00	GWIS
4	1.5	136	1568	14 Aug 2026 10:02	GWIS

Fires Joined

This event includes other close identified fires:

Exposed population

The forest fire happened in Greece , Region of Crete (population 537,807) . The nearest places are Heraklion, Réthimnon, Moírai, Anóyia, Chania, and Kastellion.

Radius	Population
10 km	5600 people
5 km	2400 people
2 km	<1000 people
1 km	<1000 people
Burned Area	<1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Crete	Greece	540000 people

Affected populated places

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Réthimnon	Rethymni	Greece	City	25000 people	23 km
Moírai	Irakleio	Greece	City	-	39 km
Anóyia	Rethymni	Greece	City	-	41 km
Chania	Chania	Greece	City	-	56 km
Heraklion	Irakleio	Greece	Major city	130000 people	64 km
Kastellion	Chania	Greece	City	-	82 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
Tympaki		15				0	30 km
Souda	CHQ	150	Mil.	Paved	Yes	10800	49 km
N. Kazantzakis	HER	35	Civ.	Paved	Yes	8900	68 km
Kasteli		360	Mil.	Paved	Yes	8000	78 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Rethimnon		Greece	23 km
Kali Limenes	GRKLL	Greece	41 km
Suda Bay	GRSUD	Greece	44 km
Gavdhos Island		Greece	51 km
Limin Khanion		Greece	55 km
Iraklion	GRHER	Greece	66 km
Dia Island		Greece	77 km
Cape Spatha		Greece	88 km

Dams

Nuclear plants

More information

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