Wildfire near Nikos Kazantzakis Municipal Unit (GR)

Active · 130 ha (321 acres) · started 2026-07-15 · updated 2026-07-15

True color Fire (SWIR)

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True color (left): as the eye sees it.
Infrared / SWIR (right): sees through smoke.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire

Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.

Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).

Burning for three days since July 15, 2026, a wildfire near the Nikos Kazantzakis Municipal Unit in Greece has consumed 130 hectares of land. Satellite sensors have identified five distinct heat signatures in the immediate vicinity over the past 48 hours, indicating ongoing thermal activity across the landscape.

The fire remains in an active state as crews monitor the situation near the municipal unit. With an average daily growth rate contributing to its current footprint of 321 acres, the incident continues to pose a challenge for local responders.