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Crete Fire Live — Current Situation and Contacts

Tracking a fire on Crete live? Here's the current satellite hotspot map, wind forecast and emergency numbers in one place, without switching tabs.

Crete Fire Live — Current Situation and Contacts
19°
Overcast
Greece · Now
80%
Humidity
2 km/h
Wind
21°C
Feels like
low
Fire weather

Data: Open-Meteo · refreshed every 15 minutes

Why track it live

The wildfire situation on Crete can change within hours — the meltemi shifts direction, a satellite makes another pass, authorities announce a new road closure. Crete fire live brings three sources together here: the hotspot map, the wind forecast and emergency numbers, so you don't have to check three separate services.

Live situation

Satellite fire detections ··· / 2×24 h VIIRS · NASA FIRMS

NASA FIRMS · VIIRS

Fire map — Greece

Each dot is a thermal anomaly detected from orbit. Tap a dot for radiative power and the satellite pass time.

Updated —

Satellites pass over a given point a few times a day, so a fire may appear with a delay. Use this to assess the situation — it does not replace official bulletins from national civil protection. Source: NASA FIRMS.

Last 48 hours

Hotspot statistics — Greece

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Wind — direction of spread

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Wind and weather — Greece

Wind direction and speed decide which way a fire runs. Switch the layer to temperature or humidity to judge the risk.

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Strong wind, temperatures above 35 °C and humidity below 30% together are the conditions in which fire spreads fastest.

Contacts on the ground

Call immediately

Emergency numbers — Greece

In Greece wildfire warnings and evacuation orders are sent as 112 text messages to phones in the affected area — keep emergency alerts switched on.

If you do not know the local number or do not speak the language, dial 112. Operators on 112 handle calls in English.

If you see smoke nearby and haven't yet had an official notice: gather documents and medication, point your car toward the exit, don't wait to visually confirm flames. Greek civil protection sends warnings as an SMS from 112 — keep emergency alerts turned on.

Crete fire live

How current is this data

The map above pulls data from NASA satellites and refreshes roughly every 30 minutes. The last update time is shown right under the map. If several hours have passed since the last satellite pass, a new fire may not yet be visible — that's a limit of satellite technology, not a bug.

More on risk regions and the season on Crete: Crete wildfire regions (Polish overview) and Crete fire map.

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Historical burnt-area data is published by EFFIS, the European Commission system.

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Questions and answers

Frequently asked questions

How current is this page?

The map and hotspot counter pull fresh data about every 30 minutes. The last update time appears under the map.

Will I get an evacuation SMS on a foreign number?

Yes. The Greek 112 system uses Cell Broadcast, which reaches every phone connected to masts in the affected area regardless of operator, without needing mobile data.

Why don't I see a fire the news is reporting?

Several hours may have passed since the last satellite pass. That's a limit of satellite technology — news outlets rely on eyewitness reports and official bulletins, which are faster.

What should I do if I see smoke but got no alert?

Gather documents and medication, point your car toward the exit, and don't wait for visual confirmation of flames. The alert may arrive with a delay.

Where are the official bulletins?

On the Greek civil protection website and in SMS messages from 112. This page helps you assess the situation but does not replace official notices.

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