Wildfire near Agios Vasileios (Jul 31), Greece (2026)

Wildfire near Agios Vasileios (Jul 31) — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Agios Vasileios (Jul 31) — 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.

A moderate heat signature is currently being picked up by satellites over a 150-hectare (371-acre) active wildfire burning near the Municipality of Agios Vasileios in Greece, where orbital sensors have detected seven heat clusters over the past 48 hours.

The blaze, which began on July 31, unfolds against a broader national backdrop where the country's typical fire season spans from June to September. Despite the ongoing activity, 2026 has experienced relatively lower impact thus far, with 12,072 hectares burned across Greece so far this year, marking a 76 percent decrease below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Greece for 2 days. In total it burned about 150 ha (371 acres) — around 1.5 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.