Wildfires in Greece Today
Live active-fire map for Greece from NASA FIRMS satellite data. Where fires are burning right now — updated hourly. Typical fire season: June–September.
3 km/h from the NNE — carrying smoke towards the SSW.
20°C · 92% humidity
Air quality Fair
PM2.5 8.6 µg/m³ this hour · EU AQI 27 · US AQI 51
Air quality is acceptable for almost everyone.
Wind direction only — not a smoke dispersion forecast. Air quality is modelled, not a street-level measurement. Weather from MET Norway; air quality from Open-Meteo (Copernicus CAMS). Both CC BY 4.0.
5 active fires in Greece
Neighbouring detections grouped into single incidents, largest first.
- 188 MW38 km NW of Kalamata, Peloponnese5 detectionslast seen 2026-09-18 11:02 UTC37.323, 21.872
- 223 MW21 km W of Serres, Central Macedonia2 detectionslast seen 2026-09-18 12:44 UTC41.044, 23.300
- 322 MW36 km SW of Larissa, Thessaly6 detectionslast seen 2026-09-17 23:39 UTC39.514, 22.035
- 419 MW33 km S of Kos, Dodecanese1 detectionlast seen 2026-09-18 11:02 UTC36.612, 27.169
- 54 MW26 km N of Marathon, Attica4 detectionslast seen 2026-09-19 01:02 UTC38.374, 24.061
Plus 11 smaller heat detections — often agricultural burning rather than wildfire.
About this wildfire map
This map uses NASA's Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS), which publishes active-fire detections from the VIIRS and MODIS instruments aboard NASA and NOAA satellites. Each dot is a thermal “hotspot” where the sensor measured fire-level heat, usually within 3 hours of the satellite passing overhead. It shows where fires are actively burning — not fire perimeters or evacuation zones. For safety and evacuation information, always follow your local emergency services.