Started on Oct 10, 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
Active fires nearby2 · 100 km
Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the active wildfire burning near Kaymaz, Turkey, which has grown to 100 hectares (247 acres) since it started on October 10, 2026. Across the immediate area, four heat detections in the past 48 hours show how far the fire has spread.
This incident unfolds during a broader national fire season that typically runs from June to September. So far in 2026, a total of 62,015 hectares have burned across the country, marking a figure that is 16 percent above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Turkey for 1 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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