Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
The story so far
About 5 km east of Isahakyan.
Summary written on Sep 18, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.
Burning near the city of Isahakyan, Armenia, an active wildfire has consumed 130 hectares, equivalent to 321 acres, since it started on September 18, 2026. Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the active front, while seven separate thermal detections over the past 48 hours trace the local spread of the flames.
This incident unfolds squarely within the country's typical fire season, which spans the warm and dry months roughly from May to October.
In context
This wildfire burned in Armenia 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.
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