How exposed is your property to wildfire?
A screening from Copernicus satellite data, in seconds
See whether a Greek property is near forest or grassland, what vegetation lies within 30, 100 and 300 metres, the slope and aspect of the ground, the fires recorded nearby, and which duties apply under the property fire-protection regulation.
Free indicative check. Full report €99.
175,759
hectares burned in 2023
EFFIS
96,610
hectares in the Evros fire
EFFIS, 2023
1,757
burnt areas mapped
EFFIS, 2016–2026
300 m
buildings within this distance of forest: the fire-protection regulation applies
ΦΕΚ Β' 3475/2023
BURNT AREA PER YEAR
Greece, hectares, 2016–2026 (2026 to Oct.)
MOST BURNT, 2016–2026
- Evros104,671
- Evia71,003
- West Attica55,324
- East Attica33,902
- Laconia and Messinia25,566
Source: EFFIS (JRC), mapped burnt areas of roughly 30 ha and above.
Burnt areas 2016–2026: EFFIS, © European Union. Tap an area for details.
Who it is for
One screening engine, three uses. Every result is indicative and shows its sources.
Owners
€99 incl. VAT
A report for one property: indicative 300 m check, vegetation, terrain, fire history, fire-weather climate and your duties with dates and fines. Includes the pack for your engineer.
Check a propertyEngineers
from €15 + VAT per property
Pre-filled data for the official risk assessment form (groups 5.1 to 5.6), with sources and ΕΓΣΑ'87 coordinates. Bundles of 10 and 50.
For engineersMunicipalities
from €4,900 + VAT
An inventory of every building within 300 m of forest, with an indicative risk class and priority lists per settlement, delivered as GIS layers.
For municipalitiesHistorical fires
Replays of major fires with real ERA5 weather, compared with the EFFIS burnt perimeter.
Evros 2023
The largest wildfire EFFIS has recorded in the EU
Hectares (EFFIS)
96,610
Start
2023-08-19
North Evia 2021
Pine forests and villages of North Evia
Hectares (EFFIS)
51,881
Start
2021-08-03
Mati 2018
The deadliest wildfire in Greece
Hectares (EFFIS)
1,362
Start
2018-07-23
Civil protection bodies
Exposure maps for prevention, replays for training and an open methodology, all on Copernicus data.
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