EndedUpdated · Source: NASA FIRMS

Wildfire near Kaş

Started · size estimated by satellite

Estimated size
180 hectares
from satellite heat
Lasted
3 days
from Jul 29, 2026
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The story so far

About 25 km northwest of Kaş.

Burning over a span of 88 days after starting on July 29, 2026, a wildfire near Kaş, Turkey, has now ended. Satellites previously picked up an intense heat signature during the blaze, which affected an estimated 180 hectares, or 445 acres, based on satellite hotspot analysis.

This event unfolded within the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to September. Across the country, 63,152 hectares have burned so far in 2026, a figure that sits 18% above the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Turkey for 2 days. In total it burned about 180 ha (445 acres) — around 1.8 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.

The bigger picture in Turkey

Across Turkey, roughly 63,152 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 18% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.

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