Started on Sep 26, 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
An active wildfire is burning near Mermer, Turkey, having scorched 180 hectares (445 acres) since it began on September 26, 2026. Satellites are currently picking up a low heat signature from the front, even as 28 separate thermal detections cluster nearby over the last 48 hours to mark the extent of the spread.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to September. Across the country, 58,856 hectares have burned so far in 2026, a total tracking 10% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Turkey for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 180 ha (445 acres) — about 1.8 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 58,856 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 10% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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