Wildfire near Kösreli
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Kösreli, Turkey, where the front has consumed 1,000 hectares (2,471 acres) since it started on September 4, 2026.
With 92 heat detections registered in the past 48 hours, the blaze continues to show significant activity across the region, which experiences its typical fire season from June to September.
This incident unfolds during a wider seasonal context in which 43,877 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, tracking 18% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Turkey for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 1,000 ha (2,471 acres) — about 10 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 43,877 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 18% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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