Wildfire in Central Greece, Greece (2024-07-29)

On the 29 July 2024 at 14:00, a wildfire is reported to have affected Central Greece, Evia Island, Greece. The event is on-going and it is expanding rapidly due to the strong winds. The fire fighters are still operating in the area. Residents of Petries and Krieza had to be evacuated and a 112 cell-broadcasting message was sent for this purpose. Ground forces and aerial means were used for fire suppression. 49 vehicles with 110 firefighters, 80 ground forces 11 helicopters and 16 airplanes were used for fire suppression, assisted by municipality vehicles/machinery and volunteer organizations. Copernicus EMS Rapid Mapping is requested to provide initial rough estimation, fire extent and damage assessment emergency mapping.