Started on Sep 29, 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
Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the active wildfire burning near Adıyaman, Turkey, which has grown to 150 hectares (371 acres) since it started on September 29, 2026. Orbiting sensors have detected nine heat signatures clustered nearby over the past 48 hours, mapping the immediate spread of the front.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to September. The broader landscape faces heightened pressure this year, with 59,293 hectares having burned across the country so far in 2026, marking an 11% increase above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Turkey for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 150 ha (371 acres) — about 1.5 km².
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
The bigger picture in Turkey
Across Turkey, roughly 59,293 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 11% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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