Wildfire near Hagley, United Kingdom (2026)

Wildfire near Hagley — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Hagley — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

True view Fire view

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True view (left): as the eye sees it.
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now

Drag to compare: normal photo on the left, heat brought out on the right.

Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus

The story so far

Summary written on Aug 14, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

Satellites are currently detecting a moderate heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Hagley, United Kingdom, which has scorched 150 hectares, or approximately 371 acres, since it started on August 13, 2026. Monitoring systems have logged six heat detections in the surrounding area over the past 48 hours, indicating the active reach of the spreading front.

This incident is unfolding during the region's typical fire season, which spans from April to September.

In context

This wildfire burned in United Kingdom for 2 days. In total it burned about 150 ha (371 acres) — around 1.5 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.