Started on Aug 1, 2026.
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
An active wildfire is burning near Δημοτική Ενότητα Θίσβης in Greece, where satellites are picking up an intense heat signature driven by 33 heat detections nearby over the last 48 hours. The blaze has scorched 830 hectares, or 2,051 acres, since it started on August 1, 2026.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to September. Despite this current activity, the broader national picture shows that 21,116 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 58% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Greece for 2 days. In total it burned about 830 ha (2,051 acres) — around 8.3 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 33,524 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 33% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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