Wildfire near Boudria Ben Yadjis
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Fire (SWIR)
Infrared / SWIR (right): sees through smoke.
🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire
Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature as an active wildfire continues to burn near Boudria Ben Yadjis, Algeria, where 26 thermal anomalies have been detected over the past 48 hours.
First reported on July 23, 2026, the blazes have expanded to consume 650 hectares, equivalent to 1,606 acres.
In context
This wildfire burned in Algeria for 2 days. In total it burned about 650 ha (1,606 acres) — around 6.5 km².
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
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