EndedUpdated · Source: NASA FIRMS

Wildfire near Fethiye (Jul 30)

Started · size estimated by satellite

Estimated size
250 hectares
from satellite heat
Lasted
3 days
from Jul 30, 2026
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The story so far

About 10 km northeast of Fethiye.

Burning near Fethiye, Turkey, a wildfire that started on July 30, 2026, has now ended after a span of 89 days. Satellites tracked an intense heat signature during the course of the fire, which ultimately reached an estimated size of 250 hectares, or about 618 acres, derived from satellite hotspot analysis.

This incident occurred within the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to September. Meanwhile, wider seasonal data for 2026 shows that 63,152 hectares have burned across the country so far, marking an 18% increase above the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Turkey for 2 days. In total it burned about 250 ha (618 acres) — around 2.5 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.

The bigger picture in Turkey

Across Turkey, roughly 63,232 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 18% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.

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