Started on Sep 20, 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
Active fires nearby2 · 100 km
An active wildfire is currently burning across 180 hectares (445 acres) near the city of Băileşti, Romania, after igniting on September 19, 2026. Operating within the region's typical fire season, which spans the warm and dry months roughly from May to October, the incident is currently exhibiting a low heat intensity according to satellite observations.
Despite burning at a low thermal output, satellite tracking from NASA FIRMS indicates active thermal activity in the area, picking up 12 heat detections over the past 48 hours to map the unfolding trajectory near Băileşti.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Romania for 2 days. So far it has affected roughly 280 ha (692 acres) — about 2.8 km².
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
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