EndedUpdated · Source: NASA FIRMS

Wildfire near Mytilene

Started · size estimated by satellite

Estimated size
100 hectares
from satellite heat
Lasted
3 days
from Jul 29, 2026
Wildfire near Mytilene — Sentinel-2 true color Wildfire near Mytilene — 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

Summary written on Jul 30, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

Burning near the Municipality of Mytilene in Greece, an active wildfire has scorched 100 hectares, or 247 acres, since it started on July 29, 2026. Satellites are currently picking up a moderate heat signature from the front, while 4 heat detections registered over the past 48 hours indicate nearby thermal activity.

In context

This wildfire burned in Greece for 2 days. In total it burned about 100 ha (247 acres) — around 1.0 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.

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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