Wildfire near Gömeç
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature over an active wildfire spanning 450 hectares (1,112 acres) near Gömeç, Turkey, which began on July 29, 2026.
With 20 heat detections recorded over the past 48 hours, monitoring systems indicate active spread across the area.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Turkey for less than a day. So far it has affected roughly 450 ha (1,112 acres) — about 4.5 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 8,159 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 85% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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