Wildfire near El Ayadi Barbes, Algeria (2026)

Wildfire near El Ayadi Barbes — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near El Ayadi Barbes — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

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True view (left): as the eye sees it.
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now

Drag to compare: normal photo on the left, heat brought out on the right.

Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus

The story so far

Burning across the landscape of El Ayadi Barbes in Algeria, a wildfire spanned over a period of 108 days after starting on July 22, 2026. Satellites captured a moderate heat signature from the front during its long duration. The fire season in this region typically spans the warm, dry months from roughly May to October.

By satellite estimate, the blaze reached an estimated size of 150 hectares, which is equivalent to 371 acres. The incident has now ended, concluding the prolonged period of fire activity near the city.

In context

This wildfire burned in Algeria for 2 days. In total it burned about 150 ha (371 acres) — around 1.5 km². That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.

In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.