Started on Sep 10, 2026.
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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
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature over an active wildfire burning near Bulqizë, Albania, where six heat detections have registered over the past 48 hours. The blaze, which started on September 10, 2026, has expanded to encompass 100 hectares, equivalent to 247 acres.
This incident unfolds against the backdrop of the country's typical fire season, which traditionally spans the warm, dry months from roughly May to October.
In context
This wildfire burned in Albania 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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