Started on Sep 3, 2026.
Greece todayLive
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
An intense heat signature detected by satellites marks the active front of a wildfire burning near Petrochóri, Greece, which has consumed 100 hectares (247 acres) since it started on September 3, 2026. Orbiting sensors have picked up four heat detections in the past 48 hours, illustrating the localized spread and ongoing activity of the blaze during the final month of the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to September.
This incident unfolds within a broader national landscape where 31,990 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 36% below the country's two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Greece for 2 days. In total it burned about 100 ha (247 acres) — around 1.0 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 35,351 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 30% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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