In August 2007 , there were enormous forest fires which led to tens of deaths and a massive environmental and economic disaster . The final toll for the prefecture was : 45 dead , 100,000 affected by the fire , 3,500 left homeless by the fire , 25,000 dead animals , 8,500 hectares of burnt forests , 2,300 hectares of burnt farmland . The archaeological site of Olympia was seriously threatened , but not damaged
forest fires
2007 Greek forest fires
Elis (regional unit)