Wildfire near Anastasiyevka
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Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Orbiting satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active wildfire burning near Anastasiyevka, Russia, where 42 separate thermal anomalies have been detected in the past 48 hours alone. Having started on August 10, 2026, the blaze has grown to consume 830 hectares, or 2,051 acres, of land.
This incident unfolds against the backdrop of the region's typical fire season, which spans the warm and dry months from roughly May to October. Despite active fires such as this one, the broader national landscape reflects a quieter year for blazes. Across the country, 4,785,256 hectares have burned so far in 2026, a figure that sits 67 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Russia for 2 days. In total it burned about 830 ha (2,051 acres) — around 8.3 km².
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
The bigger picture in Russia
Across Russia, roughly 7,355,896 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 49% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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