Started on Sep 18, 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 near Fântânele, Romania, an active wildfire has consumed 150 hectares, equivalent to 371 acres, since it started on September 18, 2026. Satellites monitoring the situation are picking up a moderate heat signature from the active front, while detecting six heat signatures clustering nearby in the past 48 hours to indicate the current spread of the fire.
This incident is occurring within the region's typical fire season, which generally spans the warm, dry months from roughly May to October.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Romania for 1 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.
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