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
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.
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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