Started on Oct 1, 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
Satellites monitoring the active wildfire near Kolç, Albania, are currently picking up a moderate heat signature from the burning front. Having started on October 1, 2026, the ongoing blaze has grown to cover 130 hectares, which translates to 321 acres of land.
Orbiting sensors have detected eight heat signatures in the immediate vicinity over the past 48 hours, illustrating the current spatial extent of the spread near the city. This activity falls within the region's typical fire season, which spans the warm and dry months running roughly from May to October.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Albania 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.
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