Started on Aug 27, 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 across Algeria for eight days after igniting on August 27, 2026, a wildfire near the city of el hed consumed approximately 180 hectares, translating to about 445 acres, before finally coming to an end. Throughout its multi-day run, the blaze maintained an average daily growth of roughly 23 hectares per day.
Satellites monitoring the incident picked up an intense heat signature emanating from the front, highlighting the severe energy released during the fire's progression.
This event occurred within the region's typical fire season, which spans the warm and dry months running roughly from May to October.
In context
This wildfire burned in Algeria 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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