Wildfire in Kavala, Greece (2024-08-22)

On the 22 August 2024 at 12:34 local time, a wildfire started near the ridge of Paggaio mountain, 25 Km west from Kavala, East Macedonia and Thrace region, burning mountain meadows and beech forest, between the villages Rodolivos and Mesoropi. The fire expanded rapidly due to the strong winds the steep relief and the access difficulty. 31 vehicles with 63 firefighters, 145 ground forces 5 helicopters and 15 airplanes were used for fire suppression, assisted by municipality vehicles/machinery and volunteer organizations. The fire is currently out of control, but no villages are threatened. Fire suppression operations are still ongoing. Copernicus EMS Rapid Mapping is requested to provide initial rough estimation and fire extent.