Started on Sep 20, 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 Beyşehir in Turkey, a 130-hectare (321-acre) wildfire remains active after starting on September 20, 2026. Satellites have registered 10 heat detections over the past 48 hours, mapping the extent of the spread, while instruments indicate a low heat intensity from the fire front.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from June to September. Across the country, 51,363 hectares have burned so far in 2026, a figure that remains roughly in line with the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Turkey for 2 days. In total it burned about 130 ha (321 acres) — around 1.3 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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