Started on Aug 1, 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
An intense heat signature is currently being picked up by satellites over a 200-hectare (494-acre) wildfire in the Municipal Unit of Efpalio, Greece, which has already generated 24 heat detections in the past 48 hours to mark the spread of the front. Having started on August 1, 2026, the active blaze is unfolding during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to September.
This incident develops against a broader national backdrop in which 21,116 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, a figure that remains 58% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Greece for 2 days. In total it burned about 200 ha (494 acres) — around 2.0 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 33,658 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 33% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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