Started on Sep 18, 2026.
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
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 has been burning in Armenia for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 150 ha (371 acres) — about 1.5 km².
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
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