EndedUpdated · Source: NASA FIRMS

Wildfire near Megara

Started · size estimated by satellite

Estimated size
180 hectares
from satellite heat
Lasted
3 days
from Aug 4, 2026
Wildfire near Megara — Sentinel-2 true color Wildfire near Megara — 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

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

The story so far

Burning across the Municipal Unit of Megara in Greece, a wildfire that began on August 4, 2026, has officially ended after an 85-day span. Satellites previously detected a moderate heat signature from the incident, which ultimately reached an estimated size of 180 hectares, or about 445 acres, based on satellite hotspots. The typical fire season in the region runs from June to September.

Contextually, the wider area has experienced 35,321 hectares burned so far in 2026, tracking 30% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Greece for 2 days. In total it burned about 180 ha (445 acres) — around 1.8 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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