Moderate Wildfire ● Closed

Active Fire Zone — 27 satellite detections (24h)

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NASA FIRMS satellite instruments (VIIRS) recorded 27 active-fire hotspot detections in this area during the last 24 hours, with a combined fire radiative power of approximately 94 MW. Detections are thermal anomalies: they may include agricultural burning, industrial heat sources and gas flares as well as wildfires, and are not confirmed ground reports.

Measurements

Coordinates40.2270, 19.7062
Detections 24h27
Total Frp Mw94
SatelliteVIIRS NOAA-20 (NRT)
Data NoteThermal anomaly detections, not confirmed wildfire reports

Where this came from

Fire data from NASA FIRMS (LANCE)

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Not rated by source. NASA FIRMS does not publish a severity for this; the level shown is our own classification.

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Source updated 43 days ago (Sep 5, 2026 23:46 UTC) · we last heard from NASA FIRMS 11 minutes ago

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Satellite mapping by Copernicus EMS

Copernicus EMS was activated for “Wildfire in Trapezitsa Mountain, Greece” (EMSR929) on 6 Sep 2026 09:07 UTC. It covers 1 area. Maps are published for it.

  • Konitsa — maps published, latest 17 Sep 2026

Open EMSR929 on Copernicus EMS for the maps themselves: the mapped extent of the wildfire and, where assessed, damage.

Source: Copernicus Emergency Management Service (© European Union, 2026), terms. Copernicus does not use this site's event records: this activation was matched to this event by hazard type, by place (its centre is about 95 km from this event's point) and by date.

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