Wildfire near Δημοτική Ενότητα Πλαταιών
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Burning near Δημοτική Ενότητα Πλαταιών, Greece, an active wildfire has expanded across 450 ha (1,112 acres) since it started on 2026-07-31. Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the burning front, while 37 heat detections over the last 48 hours trace the widespread cluster of activity nearby.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Greece for less than a day. So far it has affected roughly 450 ha (1,112 acres) — about 4.5 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 9,133 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 82% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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