Wildfire near Arbatache
Started on Aug 27, 2026.
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
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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