Started on Oct 10, 2026.
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Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
A moderate heat signature is currently being picked up by satellites over the active wildfire burning near Eymir, Turkey, where the flames have consumed 130 hectares or 321 acres since the fire started on October 10, 2026. Across the surrounding area, eight thermal anomalies have been detected by NASA FIRMS over the past 48 hours, mapping the extent of the spread near the city.
This incident unfolds during a broader national landscape where 62,015 hectares have already burned across Turkey in 2026, marking a 16 percent increase above the two-decade average. While typical fire activity in the region is concentrated between June and September, this active blaze persists into October.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Turkey for less than a day. So far it has affected roughly 130 ha (321 acres) — about 1.3 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 62,015 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 16% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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