Started on Aug 28, 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
An active wildfire is currently burning near the city of Béjaïa in Algeria, encompassing an area of 180 hectares, which equals 445 acres, since it started on August 28, 2026. Satellites monitoring the situation are picking up a moderate heat signature from the burning front, reflecting the current combustion levels of the active blaze.
In the wider geographic and temporal context, this incident is unfolding during the typical fire season for the region, which is characterized by the warm, dry months running roughly from May to October. Meanwhile, local monitoring has registered nine separate heat detections over the last 48 hours in the vicinity, illustrating the ongoing spread and activity of the wildfire near Béjaïa.
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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