Wildfire near Olenia, Greece (2026)

Wildfire near Olenia — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Olenia — 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 1, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

Burning near the Municipal Unit of Olenia, Greece, an active wildfire has consumed 200 hectares, or 494 acres, since it started on July 31, 2026. Satellites are currently picking up an intense heat signature from the blaze, accompanied by eight heat detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours that indicate how far the fire has spread across the landscape.

This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to September. At the same time, the broader national picture shows that 12,072 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 76% 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. 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.