Wildfire near El Tarf (Aug 29)
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
An active wildfire burning near El Tarf, Algeria, has scorched 480 hectares (1,186 acres) since it began on August 29, 2026. Satellites are currently picking up an intense heat signature from the burning front.
Mapping data shows 28 distinct heat detections clustered nearby over the past 48 hours, illustrating the active spread of the blaze across the landscape. Algeria's typical fire season spans the warm, dry months, roughly from May to October.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Algeria for less than a day. So far it has affected roughly 480 ha (1,186 acres) — about 4.8 km².
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
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