Wildfire near Brynmawr, United Kingdom (2026)

Wildfire near Brynmawr — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Brynmawr — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

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True view (left): as the eye sees it.
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now

Drag to compare: normal photo on the left, heat brought out on the right.

Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus

The story so far

Summary written on Aug 15, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

Burning near Brynmawr in the United Kingdom, an active wildfire has consumed 430 hectares, which equals 1,063 acres, since it started on August 14, 2026. Satellites are picking up a low heat signature from the front, while 27 heat detections over the past 48 hours show how far the fire has spread in the area.

The incident unfolds within the region's typical fire season, which runs from April to September.

In context

This wildfire burned in United Kingdom for 2 days. In total it burned about 400 ha (988 acres) — around 4.0 km². That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.

In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.