EndedUpdated · Source: NASA FIRMS

Wildfire near Palamás

Started · size estimated by satellite

Estimated size
150 hectares
from satellite heat
Lasted
3 days
from Sep 17, 2026
Wildfire near Palamás — NASA satellite

Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS

The story so far

About 5 km northwest of Palamás.

Summary written on Sep 18, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

An active wildfire is currently burning near the city of Palamás in Greece, having started on September 17, 2026. Satellites are picking up a low heat intensity from the front, while detecting six heat signatures clustering nearby over the last 48 hours.

The blaze has grown to cover 150 hectares, or approximately 371 acres.

The incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to September. Across the country, 33,937 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 32% 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.

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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