Sample report for a building on a wooded slope above Kalamata, with real data. Check your own property
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Δείγμα: πλαγιά πάνω από την Καλαμάτα · Sample: slope above Kalamata
WGS84 37.070790, 22.127400 · ΕΓΣΑ'87 X 333,379.56 · Y 4,104,077.08
Date: 19 October 2026 · Engine version 1.1.0
PYROSIM INDEX
69/100
High
- Natural vegetation within 30 m
- Forest or shrubland very close
- South or south-west facing
- Frequent extreme fire weather
Combines vegetation, distance, slope, aspect, fire history and fire-weather climate. It is not the official form category.
FIRE-PROTECTION REGULATION (300 M)
Probably in scope
Forest or grassland vegetation at the point itself. (Sclerophyllous vegetation (maquis))
The binding test uses the official forest maps: gis.ktimanet.gr
Map: 30, 100 and 300 m radii
© Mapbox © OpenStreetMap © Maxar
Data for the risk assessment form
Criteria groups 5.1 to 5.6 of ΦΕΚ Β' 3475/2023. Bands (1 to 4) are a draft for the engineer to verify.
| Criterion | Value | Band | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1 Landformmean 3 | |||
| Topography (valley, gorge, ridge) | Mid-slope | 2 Mediumto confirm | Copernicus DEM GLO-30, topographic position index 150–500 m |
| Aspect | South | 4 Very high | Copernicus DEM GLO-30, direction of the general slope within 100 m |
| 5.2 Climatemean 4 | |||
| Köppen climate class (Annex A) | – | engineer | From Annex A of the ΦΕΚ, filled in by the engineer |
| Fire-weather danger (proxy for Annex B) | 30.3 days/yr | 4 Very highto confirm | ERA5, days per year with FWI ≥ 38 (EFFIS "extreme") |
| 5.3 Slopemean 2 | |||
| Slope | 16.6% | 2 Medium | Copernicus DEM GLO-30, general slope (least-squares plane) within 100 m |
| 5.4 Vegetationmean 3 | |||
| Forest fuel type | Sclerophyllous vegetation (maquis) | 3 Highto confirm | Corine 2018, CLC+ 2021, HRL Forest Type 2018, 300 m radius |
| Dominant flammable species | – | engineer | Confirm on site |
| Vegetation zone (Annex C) | – | engineer | From Annex C of the ΦΕΚ |
| 5.5 Infrastructuremean 3 | |||
| Access (roads within 100 m) | 0 roads | 4 Very highto confirm | OpenStreetMap; road width to confirm |
| Fire-engine water point | none mapped within 2.5 km | 4 Very highto confirm | OpenStreetMap (incomplete mapping) |
| Distance to neighbouring buildings | – | engineer | OpenStreetMap building outlines |
| Overhead high/medium voltage lines | 0 lines | 1 Lowto confirm | OpenStreetMap, within 100 m |
| 5.6 Fire incidencemean 1 | |||
| Fires in the area (proxy for Annex D) | 0 within 5 km | 1 Lowto confirm | EFFIS burnt areas within 5 km |
| Risk class under π.δ. 575/1980 (Annex E) | – | engineer | From Annex E of the ΦΕΚ |
5.1 Landformmean 3
Topography (valley, gorge, ridge)
Mid-slope · 2 Medium (to confirm)
Copernicus DEM GLO-30, topographic position index 150–500 m
Aspect
South · 4 Very high
Copernicus DEM GLO-30, direction of the general slope within 100 m
5.2 Climatemean 4
Köppen climate class (Annex A)
– · engineer
From Annex A of the ΦΕΚ, filled in by the engineer
Fire-weather danger (proxy for Annex B)
30.3 days/yr · 4 Very high (to confirm)
ERA5, days per year with FWI ≥ 38 (EFFIS "extreme")
5.3 Slopemean 2
Slope
16.6% · 2 Medium
Copernicus DEM GLO-30, general slope (least-squares plane) within 100 m
5.4 Vegetationmean 3
Forest fuel type
Sclerophyllous vegetation (maquis) · 3 High (to confirm)
Corine 2018, CLC+ 2021, HRL Forest Type 2018, 300 m radius
Dominant flammable species
– · engineer
Confirm on site
Vegetation zone (Annex C)
– · engineer
From Annex C of the ΦΕΚ
5.5 Infrastructuremean 3
Access (roads within 100 m)
0 roads · 4 Very high (to confirm)
OpenStreetMap; road width to confirm
Fire-engine water point
none mapped within 2.5 km · 4 Very high (to confirm)
OpenStreetMap (incomplete mapping)
Distance to neighbouring buildings
– · engineer
OpenStreetMap building outlines
Overhead high/medium voltage lines
0 lines · 1 Low (to confirm)
OpenStreetMap, within 100 m
5.6 Fire incidencemean 1
Fires in the area (proxy for Annex D)
0 within 5 km · 1 Low (to confirm)
EFFIS burnt areas within 5 km
Risk class under π.δ. 575/1980 (Annex E)
– · engineer
From Annex E of the ΦΕΚ
Criteria filled: 9/14 · Draft category: 3 (High)
Annex A, C and E criteria, species and infrastructure distances are filled in or confirmed by the engineer on site. The draft category is computed as on the form (mean of the six group means) only when every group has a value.
Vegetation around the property
| Radius | Natural vegetation | Tree cover |
|---|---|---|
| 30 m | 100% | 0% |
| 100 m | 100% | 8% |
| 300 m | 100% | 34% |
Land cover at the point (Corine 2018): Sclerophyllous vegetation (maquis)
Within 300 m: Sclerophyllous vegetation (maquis) 100%
Samples every 10 m to 30 m and every 25 m to 300 m. Sources: HRL Forest Type 2018 (excludes olive groves and orchards), CLC+ Backbone 2021, HRL Tree Cover Density 2018, HRL Grassland 2018, Corine 2018. Vegetation may have changed since.
Terrain
- Elevation
- 319 m
- General slope (100 m)
- 16.6%
- Max slope (100 m)
- 40.3%
- Aspect
- South (162°)
- Landform
- Mid-slope
- Relative height (150–500 m)
- -5.6 m
Source: Copernicus DEM GLO-30 (a surface model). Fire climbs faster on steep slopes; south-facing slopes dry out more.
Fire history (2016–2026)
- Within 1 km
- 0
- Within 2 km
- 0
- Within 5 km
- 0 (0 ha)
Regional unit Λακωνία, Μεσσηνία: 25,566 ha burnt 2016–2026.
Source: EFFIS (JRC, European Commission) mapped burnt areas, mostly of roughly 30 ha and above.
Fire-weather climate
- Mean FWI (Jun–Sep)
- 26.1
- 90th percentile
- 43.7
- Days/yr FWI ≥ 38
- 30.3
- Days/yr FWI ≥ 50
- 4.4
Canadian Fire Weather Index (FWI) computed from daily ERA5 data (Copernicus/ECMWF), 2015–2021, for the 0.25° cell centred 13 km from the property. EFFIS classes: 38–50 extreme, above 50 very extreme.
Infrastructure near the property
- Roads within 100 m: 0
- Nearest other building: –
- Overhead power lines within 100 m: 0
- Nearest mapped water point: none within 2.5 km
No building was found at the pin; distances are measured from the pin.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Hydrant mapping in Greece is incomplete.
This report is a screening from open satellite data for information and planning. It is not a fire forecast or warning, it does not determine the legal forest status of land, and it does not replace the signed assessment by an engineer.
Data: Copernicus Land Monitoring Service (EEA): Corine 2018, CLC+ Backbone 2021, HRL 2018 · Copernicus DEM GLO-30 © DLR, Airbus, provided under Copernicus by the EU and ESA · EFFIS © European Union · Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026 (ERA5) · © OpenStreetMap contributors. Methodology
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