Started on Oct 8, 2026.
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
A low-intensity wildfire remains active near Medkovets, Bulgaria, after starting on October 8, 2026. Satellites have registered four heat signatures over the past 48 hours, tracking the modest spread of the active front across the area.
The current blaze is consuming vegetation within a regional fire season that typically spans the warm, dry months from roughly May to October. The affected landscape has grown to encompass 100 hectares, equivalent to 247 acres.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Bulgaria for less than a day. So far it has affected roughly 150 ha (371 acres) — about 1.5 km².
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
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