EndedUpdated · Source: NASA FIRMS

Wildfire near Elios-Proni

Started · size estimated by satellite

Estimated size
280 hectares
from satellite heat
Lasted
3 days
from Aug 2, 2026
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Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

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The story so far

Burning for 88 days across the Municipal Unit of Elios-Proni in Greece, the wildfire that ignited on August 2, 2026, has now ended. Satellites detected an intense heat signature during the blaze, which burned within the country's typical fire season that runs from June to September.

By satellite estimate, the fire ultimately consumed roughly 280 hectares, equivalent to 692 acres. This event unfolded during a wider national season in which 35,321 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 30% below the two-decade average for Greece.

In context

This wildfire burned in Greece for 2 days. In total it burned about 280 ha (692 acres) — around 2.8 km². That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.

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 35,321 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 30% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.

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