Started on Sep 8, 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 are picking up an intense heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Kurşunlu, Turkey, which has already consumed 1,400 hectares (3,459 acres) since it started on September 8, 2026. Within the past 48 hours, NASA FIRMS has detected 56 heat signatures clustering nearby, illustrating the active spread of the fire front across the landscape.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to September. At the national level, the broader context shows that 87,754 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 18% below the country's two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Turkey for 2 days. In total it burned about 1,400 ha (3,459 acres) — around 14 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 62,264 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 16% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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