Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
The story so far
An intense heat signature detected by satellites marks the ongoing activity of a wildfire near Novosilske, Ukraine, which started on November 13, 2026. Set within a region where the typical fire season generally spans the warm, dry months from roughly May to October, the active fire continues to burn.
Monitoring systems have picked up 5 heat detections over the past 48 hours in the surrounding area, pointing to the spread of the fire. Based on the number of satellite hotspots, the size of the fire is roughly estimated at 130 hectares, which is equivalent to 321 acres.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Ukraine for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 130 ha (321 acres) — about 1.3 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.
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