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Wildfire near Thessaloniki prompts 112 evacuation alert for Anthoupoli area

Occurred 4 Jul 2026·Detected 4 Jul 2026·
🇬🇷 Koufalia / Oreokastro area, Central Macedonia, Greece, near Thessaloniki34 reportsEnded 9 Jul 2026
Natural CatastropheProperty

Wildfire on the northern outskirts of Thessaloniki in the Oreokastro area continues to drive Greek authorities' response, with a EUR 5 million state-budget allocation confirmed for infrastructure restoration and initial citizen compensation. Damage to homes and businesses in Anthoupolis and Filothei is corroborated across mainstream Greek-language reporting, a separate industrial facility fire at Filothei remains under suppression, and four people have presented to hospital with breathing complaints. No structure counts, burned-area figures, named insureds, or insured loss estimates have been disclosed.

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Part of:2026 European Heatwave(112 related events)

Impact verdict

Low impact. Confirmed residential and commercial damage in the Oreokastro/Anthoupolis/Filothei perimeter establishes a direct Greek property pathway, but the EUR 5 million allocation is a public-sector response measure rather than an insured loss figure. The Filothei industrial facility fire retains a potential commercial/industrial aggregation vector pending operator identification, while four hospital breathing-complaint presentations remain insufficient to support a casualty or liability pathway. Severity remains LOW absent quantified structure counts, burned-area figures, or named insureds.

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Affected countries

🇬🇷 Greece

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