Started on Sep 7, 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
A moderate heat signature detected by satellites marks the ongoing activity of an active wildfire near Kallífytos, Greece, which has now burned 150 hectares, equivalent to 371 acres. Having started on September 7, 2026, the fire continues to burn within a region where the typical fire season spans from June to September.
Surrounding the area, six NASA FIRMS heat detections over the past 48 hours highlight the ongoing thermal activity clustered near the location as response efforts continue.
In context
This wildfire burned in Greece for 2 days. In total it burned about 150 ha (371 acres) — around 1.5 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 34,713 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 31% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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