Started on Oct 10, 2026.
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Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
An active wildfire spanning 100 hectares, or approximately 247 acres, is currently burning near Karahasanlı, Turkey, following its start on October 10, 2026. Satellite data from the past 48 hours has picked up four distinct heat signatures near the area, though the front itself is burning with a low heat intensity according to satellite observations.
This incident arrives just outside the region's typical fire season, which generally runs from June to September. Meanwhile, the broader national landscape shows that 62,015 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a total that sits 16 percent above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Turkey for less than a day. So far it has affected roughly 100 ha (247 acres) — about 1.0 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 62,015 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 16% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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