Started on Sep 2, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Burning near Árma in Greece, an active wildfire is currently marked by intense heat signatures detected by satellites, reflecting peak fire radiative power along the front. Having started on September 2, 2026, the fire has grown to encompass 230 hectares, equivalent to 568 acres. Orbiter instruments have registered nine separate heat detections over the past 48 hours in the immediate vicinity, illustrating the localized spread of the burning perimeter.
This incident unfolds within the context of Greece's typical fire season, which runs from June to September. Across the country, a total of 31,990 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 36% below the two-decade average for the nation.
In context
This wildfire burned in Greece for 2 days. In total it burned about 230 ha (568 acres) — around 2.3 km².
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
The bigger picture in Greece
Across Greece, roughly 35,351 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 30% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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