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Wildfire near Bağdere (Oct 10)

Active · 150 hectares (371 acres) · Started · Updated

This fire in numbersDay 1
150Hectares371Acres1Days burning

Started on Oct 10, 2026.

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Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

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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

A moderate heat signature is currently being picked up by satellites over the active wildfire near Bağdere, Turkey, which has consumed 150 hectares (371 acres) since it started on October 10, 2026. Orbiting sensors have registered 15 heat detections within the last 48 hours, mapping the immediate spread of the front near the city.

This incident unfolds during a broader national fire season that typically runs from June to September, though this event pushes past that standard window into October. Across the country, 62,015 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 16% above the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in Turkey for less than a day. So far it has affected roughly 150 ha (371 acres) — about 1.5 km².

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

The bigger picture in Turkey

Across Turkey, roughly 62,015 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 16% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.

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