Started on Aug 24, 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 Clifford in the United Kingdom, an active wildfire has consumed 150 hectares, or 371 acres, since it started on August 24, 2026. Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the burning front, while thermal sensors have registered six heat detections in the surrounding area over the past 48 hours, illustrating the localized spread of the fire.
This incident is unfolding during the region's typical fire season, which spans from April to September.
In context
This wildfire burned in United Kingdom 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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