Started on Sep 7, 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
An active wildfire is currently burning near the city of Helmas, Albania, having scorched 280 hectares, or approximately 692 acres, since it started on September 7, 2026. This incident occurs within the region's typical fire season, which spans the warm and dry months roughly from May to October.
Satellites monitoring the area are picking up a moderate heat signature from the active front, alongside 11 recent heat detections recorded over a 48-hour period in the surrounding vicinity, illustrating the current extent of the fire's reach.
In context
This wildfire burned in Albania for 2 days. In total it burned about 280 ha (692 acres) — around 2.8 km².
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
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