Started on Sep 16, 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
Burning near Çelebi, Turkey, an active wildfire has consumed 480 hectares, equivalent to 1,186 acres, since it started on September 16, 2026. Satellites are currently picking up a low heat signature from the front, alongside 32 heat detections clustered nearby over the past 48s hours.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to September. Across the country, a total of 51,363 hectares have burned so far in 2026, a figure that is roughly in line with the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Turkey for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 480 ha (1,186 acres) — about 4.8 km².
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
The bigger picture in Turkey
Across Turkey, roughly 51,363 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 4% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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