Started on Sep 23, 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 Gârla-Mare, Romania, an active wildfire has consumed 130 hectares (321 acres) since it started on September 23, 2026. Operating within the region's typical fire season—which spans the warm, dry months roughly from May to October—the blaze is currently maintaining a moderate heat intensity as detected by peak fire radiative power.
Orbiting satellite technology is tracking the physical footprint of the incident, with NASA FIRMS recording five distinct heat detections in the past 48 hours, highlighting the ongoing spread and activity of the fire across the landscape.
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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