Wildfire near Oued Zenati
Started on Aug 28, 2026.
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 Oued Zenati, Algeria, which has charred 330 hectares, or 815 acres, since it started on August 28, 2026. The blaze is unfolding within the country's typical fire season, which spans the warm, dry months roughly from May to October.
Surrounding the active front, space-based sensors have detected 13 heat signatures over a recent 48-hour period, underscoring how far the fire has spread across the landscape.
In context
This wildfire burned in Algeria for 2 days. In total it burned about 330 ha (815 acres) — around 3.3 km².
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
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