Wildfire near Bulqizë
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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 from the active wildfire burning near Bulqizë, Albania, where 15 thermal detections over the past 48 hours trace the fierce spread of the front. Having started on September 7, 2026, the blaze has consumed 330 hectares, which equals 815 acres.
This ongoing incident unfolds against the backdrop of the region's typical fire season, which spans the warm, dry months roughly from May to October.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Albania for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 330 ha (815 acres) — about 3.3 km².
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
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