Wildfire near Porto Germeno
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Burning for two days with an average daily growth of approximately 65 hectares per day, the active wildfire near Porto Germeno in the Plataies municipal unit of Greece has scorched a total of 130 hectares, equivalent to 321 acres, since it started on August 4, 2026.
Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the front, while 15 NASA FIRMS heat detections over the past 48 hours indicate the extent of the cluster nearby. The blaze is unfolding during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to September.
This incident adds to a broader national total of 30,624 hectares burned so far in 2026, a figure that remains 39% below the two-decade average for Greece.
In context
This wildfire burned in Greece for 2 days. In total it burned about 130 ha (321 acres) — around 1.3 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 32,553 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 35% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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