What the records say
- When
- 30 Jul 2024
- Kind
- Wildfire
- Coordinates
- 38.50° N, 23.00° E
Placed at the country: the source names no closer place.
2024 Attica wildfires
Natural disasters in Greece
On the afternoon of 11 August 2024, a wildfire fire hit the northeastern Attica region of Greece. The fire broke out in the area of Varnavas, northeast of Athens, at 3:02 PM, according to Fire Colonel Vassileios Vathrakogiannis, the Fire Service spokesman and quickly spread due to strong winds. The flames caused the evacuation of many settlements and caused severe damage to homes and forest lands.
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