Wildfire near Akçakaya, Turkey (2026)

Wildfire near Akçakaya — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Akçakaya — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

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True view (left): as the eye sees it.
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now

Drag to compare: normal photo on the left, heat brought out on the right.

Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus

The story so far

About 5 km southeast of Akçakaya.

Burning near Akçakaya, Turkey, a wildfire that started on August 15, 2026, has now ended after a protracted span of 77 days. During the time satellites monitored the incident, they picked up a moderate heat signature from the fire front. Based on the number of satellite hotspots, the final extent of the blaze is roughly estimated at 130 hectares, which is equivalent to 321 acres.

The fire occurred against the backdrop of a broader national wildfire season, which typically runs from June to September. Across Turkey, a total of 63,487 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 19% above the two-decade average for the country.

In context

This wildfire burned in Turkey for 2 days. In total it burned about 130 ha (321 acres) — around 1.3 km². That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.

In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.