Wildfire near District of Taher (Aug 26 · NW)
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature over an active wildfire burning near the District of Taher in Algeria, with 80 heat detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours mapping the current spread of the fire. The blaze, which started on August 26, 2026, has consumed 1,900 hectares, equivalent to 4,695 acres.
This incident is occurring within 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 less than a day. So far it has affected roughly 1,900 ha (4,695 acres) — about 19 km².
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
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