Sociological and Environmental Impacts of Fires in Greece (2015-2025)

This dataset presents a quantitative and qualitative synthesis from the strategic report *"The Ashen Legacy: A Comprehensive Analysis of the Sociological and Environmental Impacts of Wildfire in Greece (2015-2025)"*, published by the European Fire Prevention & Rural Preservation Organization* | EFPRP. The data cover the period of the emergence of the "Pyrocene" in the Eastern Mediterranean, documenting the transformation of fire regimes and their systemic consequences on the Greek state and the European Union. **Content of the dataset** \ The file includes key indicators on: * **Fire statistics (2015-2025):** Area burned (*hectares*), number of mega-fires (>30ha) and associated meteorological contexts (*heat waves, heat dome*). * **Economic impact:** Estimates of direct damage (in €), losses in the agricultural sector (*oil growing, beekeeping*) and disturbances in the tourism sector (*ex: evacuation of Rhodes 2023*). * **Regional Focus:** Disaster-specific data from Mati (2018), North Evia (2021) and Evros (2023). * **Ecological impact:** Indicators on soil erosion and biodiversity loss (*ex: Monk vulture of Dadia*). **Source and Methodology** ***Producer:** EFPRP - Department of Strategic Research and Data Analysis. ***Source report:** \[EFPRP/GR/R/00002-2025] "The Ashen Legacy". * **Origin of data:** Synthesis based on reports from the European Forest Fire Information System (*EFFIS*), the Greek Civil Protection and the Bank of Greece. **Licence and Re-use** These data are made available for research, education and public policy purposes. Please credit EFPRP (*European Fire Prevention & Rural Preservation Organization*) for any reuse.