Started on Aug 15, 2026.
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🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
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.
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
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