Overall Orange Forest fire alert in Greece from 29 Sep 2024 00:00 UTC to 30 Sep 2024 00:00 UTC

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Forest Fire (6085 ha) in Greece 29 Sep 2024

Event summary

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

GDACS ID	WF 1022468
Countries:	Greece
Start Date - Last detection*:	29 Sep 2024 - 02 Oct 2024
Duration (days):	3
People affected:	978 in the burned area
Burned area:	6085 ha
More Info:	Global Wildfire Information System

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

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Forest fire in Greece - EC/ECHO daily mapTue, 01 Oct 2024 18:34

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Daily Maps: ECHO Daily Map of 01 October 2024

01/Oct/2024 18:34 UTC

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