Two-fifths of Attica’s forests have burned since 2017
A drone view shows a charred forest area following a wildfire, in the village of Varnavas, August 13, 2024. [Fedja Grulovic/Reuters]
Almost two-fifths of Attica’s forests have burned down in the last eight years, an analysis conducted by the National Observatory of Athens’ meteorological service has found.
Since 2017, a total of 45,000 hectares of woodland has gone up in flames in 13 large fires in Attica, amounting to 37% of the forested areas in the region.
Some 25,370 hectares of forest were lost in 2021 and 21,560 hectares in 2023.
This week’s fire destroyed 9,600 hectares of forest.
