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Fire and disruption reporting last verified against official sources on 5 August 2026. Satellite and forecast figures refreshed 6 August 2026 at 16:06 UK time. Conditions change hourly during fires. National authorities are always right. In danger anywhere in the EU, call 112.

Halkidiki & Northern Greece fire map

Halkidiki, Thessaloniki, Thassos, Pieria and Kavala. Pine forest runs to the shore on the Halkidiki peninsulas, which is what makes fire there serious.

25 satellite fire detections inside Halkidiki & Northern Greece in the latest NASA FIRMS pass (2026-08-04 to 2026-08-05). A detection is heat seen from orbit; it is not by itself a reported fire, and not every detection becomes one.

Islands and areas within northern Greece

Where this comes from

Fire locations are NASA FIRMS satellite detections. Status for each area is set from what the named authority has published, never from satellite data alone — see how this site works.

If you are travelling

Conditions change hourly during a fire. The authorities above are always right where this page and they disagree, and in danger anywhere in the European Union the emergency number is 112.

Most serious status in northern Greece right now: Nothing in force.

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