Started on Oct 18, 2026.
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Burning near Gârla-Mare, Romania, an active wildfire has consumed 130 hectares, or 321 acres, since it started on October 18, 2026, within a regional context where the typical fire season spans the warm, dry months from roughly May to October.
Satellites are picking up a low heat intensity signature from the front, while the broader vicinity shows five heat detections over the past 48 hours.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Romania for 1 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.
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