Wildfire near Chorfa
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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).
An active wildfire burning near Chorfa, Algeria, has consumed 130 hectares (321 acres) since it started on September 2, 2026. Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the blaze, reflecting the thermal output of the burning front. Across the surrounding area, five heat detections over the past 48 hours indicate where thermal anomalies cluster nearby as the fire continues to progress.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans the warm, dry months from roughly May to October.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Algeria for 2 days. So far it has affected roughly 130 ha (321 acres) — about 1.3 km².
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
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