Started on Aug 27, 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 an intense heat signature from the active wildfire burning near Arbatache, Algeria, where seven heat detections have been registered over the past 48 hours. Having already scorched 180 hectares, or 445 acres, since it started on August 27, 2026, the fire continues to progress across the landscape.
This incident unfolds during the typical fire season for the region, which spans the warm and dry months from roughly May to October.
In context
This wildfire burned in Algeria for 2 days. In total it burned about 180 ha (445 acres) — around 1.8 km².
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
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