Started on Aug 28, 2026.
Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Burning near the city of Azzaba in Algeria, an active wildfire has scorched 880 ha (2,175 acres) over its first two days, averaging an estimated 440 ha/day of growth since it started on August 28, 2026.
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the front, while 66 thermal detections cluster nearby over the last 48 hours to mark the wider perimeter of the spread.
This activity unfolds within Algeria's typical fire season, which spans the warm, dry months roughly from May to October.
In context
This wildfire burned in Algeria for 2 days. In total it burned about 200 ha (494 acres) — around 2.0 km².
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
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