Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
The story so far
Summary written on Sep 27, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.
Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the active wildfire burning near Kotla, Poland, which has consumed 100 hectares, or approximately 247 acres, since it started on September 27, 2026. Orbiting sensors have registered eight heat detections in the past 48 hours, illustrating the current extent of the thermal activity clustered near the area.
This incident is unfolding squarely within the typical fire season for the region, which encompasses the warm, dry months running roughly from May to October.
In context
This wildfire burned in Poland for 2 days. In total it burned about 100 ha (247 acres) — around 1.0 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.
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