Wildfire near Blaenavon
Started on Aug 14, 2026.
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Spanning 180 ha (445 acres) near Blaenavon in the United Kingdom, an active wildfire that began on 2026-08-14 continues to burn against the backdrop of the region's typical fire season, which traditionally runs from April to September.
Monitoring systems show that satellites are picking up a low heat signature from the active front, while 18 separate heat detections have been registered by NASA FIRMS over the past 48 hours.
In context
This wildfire burned in United Kingdom 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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