Wildfire near Beyşehir
Started on Sep 12, 2026.
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🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire
Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Burning near the city of Beyşehir, Turkey, an active wildfire has consumed 750 hectares, or 1,853 acres, since it started on September 12, 2026. Orbiting equipment detects an intense heat signature from the active front, with 69 satellite heat detections recorded in the last 48 hours mapping the current spread of the fire.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to September. Across the country, 43,877 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 18% below the two-decade average for the nation.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Turkey for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 750 ha (1,853 acres) — about 7.5 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 43,877 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 18% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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