Wildfire near Marmaraereğlisi
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 Marmaraereğlisi, Turkey, where five heat detections over the past 48 hours trace the local spread of the front. The fire, which started on August 8, 2026, has grown to encompass 130 hectares, or 321 acres.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to September. At the national level, Turkey has seen 32,719 hectares burn so far in 2026, a figure that remains 39% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Turkey for less than a day. So far it has affected roughly 130 ha (321 acres) — about 1.3 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 32,719 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 39% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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