Wildfire near Nevinnomyssk, Russia (2026)

Wildfire near Nevinnomyssk — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Nevinnomyssk — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

True view Fire view

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True view (left): as the eye sees it.
Fire view (right): infrared (SWIR), sees through smoke and brings out the heat.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 brown = already burned
🟠 orange = fire right now

Drag to compare: normal photo on the left, heat brought out on the right.

Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus

The story so far

About 5 km northwest of Nevinnomyssk.

Summary written on Jul 23, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from an active wildfire burning near Nevinnomyssk, Russia, with six heat detections registered over the past 48 hours. The blaze has grown to cover 100 hectares, equivalent to 247 acres.

First reported on July 22, 2026, the ongoing incident continues to be actively monitored as firefighters manage the burning terrain.

In context

This wildfire burned in Russia 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.