Wildfire near Erineos, Greece (2026)

Wildfire near Erineos — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Erineos — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

True view Fire view

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True view (left): as the eye sees it.
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now

Drag to compare: normal photo on the left, heat brought out on the right.

Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus

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The story so far

Summary written on Aug 2, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature over a fast-evolving wildfire near the Municipal Unit of Erineos in Greece, where 27 thermal detections have clustered over the past 48 hours to map the blaze's recent spread across the landscape. The active fire, which broke out on August 1, 2026, has already consumed 530 hectares, or 1,310 acres, within a region where the typical fire season runs from June to September.

This Erineos incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop that remains below historical norms. Across the country, a total of 21,116 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 58 percent below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Greece for 2 days. In total it burned about 530 ha (1,310 acres) — around 5.3 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.