Wildfire near Ouled Driss, Algeria (2026)

Wildfire near Ouled Driss — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Ouled Driss — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego)

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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

Burning near Ouled Driss in Algeria, a wildfire that began on July 22, 2026, burned over a period of 108 days before finally coming to an end. Satellites previously picked up an intense heat signature while the fire was active during the warm, dry months, which typically span roughly May to October in the region.

By satellite estimate, the blaze ultimately affected roughly 380 hectares, or 939 acres, of land near Ouled Driss.

In context

This wildfire burned in Algeria for 2 days. In total it burned about 380 ha (939 acres) — around 3.8 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.