Wildfire near Düvertepe
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Fire (SWIR)
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🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire
Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Düvertepe, Turkey, which has consumed 150 hectares, or 371 acres, since it started on August 19, 2026. The fire's spread is evidenced by six heat detections picked up nearby over the last 48 hours.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to September. Meanwhile, the broader national landscape shows a total of 34,852 hectares burned so far in 2026, tracking 35% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Turkey for less than a day. So far it has affected roughly 150 ha (371 acres) — about 1.5 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 34,852 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 35% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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