Wildfire near Municipality of Agios Vasileios (Jul 30)
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature alongside 33 recent heat detections over the last 48 hours, indicating significant activity as an active wildfire burns in the Municipality of Agios Vasileios, Greece.
First reported on July 30, 2026, the blaze has grown to cover 300 hectares, equivalent to 741 acres.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Greece for less than a day. So far it has affected roughly 300 ha (741 acres) — about 3.0 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 4,249 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 92% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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