Wildfire near aguas negras
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Burning near aguas negras in the Dominican Republic, an active wildfire spanning 130 ha (321 acres) has shown a moderate satellite heat intensity since it started on 2026-07-29.
Satellites have detected 6 heat signatures in the area over the past 48 hours, tracking the ongoing spread of the blaze.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Dominican Republic for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 130 ha (321 acres) — about 1.3 km².
Close to the tropics, fires tend to follow the dry season and are often linked to land-clearing rather than a single summer peak.
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