Started on Sep 23, 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 a moderate heat signature from the active wildfire burning near Băile Herculane, Romania, where 15 thermal detections over the past 48 hours trace the current spread of the front. Having started on September 23, 2026, the blaze has consumed 130 hectares, which equals 321 acres.
This incident unfolds during the typical fire season in the region, which encompasses the warm, dry months running roughly from May to October.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Romania for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 130 ha (321 acres) — about 1.3 km².
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
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