Kassandra: Siviri and Fourka destination risk · checked against official sources 16 August 2026 at 09:47 UK time
Kassandra: Siviri and Fourka Wildfire Risk: Should I Travel?
A fire that started in low scrub near Siviri on the afternoon of 13 August reached the sea and brought 112 messages to leave Siviri and Fourka. The coastguard took people off Siviri beach by boat. The fire service reported no active front the following morning, and the road between Siviri and Fourka was still shut that evening.
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What is still disrupted in Kassandra: Siviri and Fourka
Checked against Hellenic Fire Service statements carried by ERT, and the Regional Unit of Chalkidiki on 2026-08-15. Conditions change daily during and after a fire, and the source below is the authority.
- Check locally: Fire service reported no active front at Siviri on 14 August. The fire service spokesperson said on the morning of 14 August that there was no active fire front, in the spokesperson's words δεν υπάρχει ενεργό μέτωπο φωτιάς, with scattered pockets still burning and crews held on site against re-ignition. (as of 2026-08-14)
- Still closed: Provincial road between Siviri and Fourka closed in both directions. Shut for fire service operations. Traffic is going round through Kassandreia and the inland roads. A fire service officer said on the evening of 14 August that the work was not finished when asked whether the road could reopen. Nothing published since says it has. (as of 2026-08-14)
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The Siviri to Fourka road
Closed in both directions on 14 August for fire service operations, with traffic diverted through Kassandreia and the inland roads. A fire service officer said that evening the work was not finished. If you are driving between the two villages, allow for the detour and check on the day.Whether your accommodation is in the burnt strip
Hotels along the Siviri and Fourka shore were emptied on 13 August and access at the Kassandreia turn was still being controlled the next day. Contact the property directly rather than assuming, and ask whether power and water are back on.The day's forest circulation ban
The Regional Unit of Chalkidiki bans walking and driving in named forest areas when the danger index reaches 4. The order running from 08:00 on 15 August to 08:00 on 16 August covers the Kassandra ridge from Kassandrino to Agia Paraskevi and the Arapis and Chalkivouni areas of Paliouri, with a 300 euro fine for breaking it. The order is reissued day by day, so read the current one before walking in the hills.112 alerts
Keep emergency alerts switched on and your phone off silent. The messages here went out within a couple of hours of the fire starting and named the villages one after another as the front moved.Nearby alternatives to compare
- Kassandreia,The town the 112 messages told people to move towards on 13 August, and the diversion route while the coast road is shut.
- Sani,Where the coastguard landed the people it took off Siviri beach. It was the safe side of the peninsula on the day.
- Sithonia,The next peninsula east, which the fire did not reach. The Regional Unit's forest circulation ban covers the Dragoudeli ridge there on high danger days, so the hills may be shut even though the resorts are not.
Active fire in Kassandra: Siviri and Fourka
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