Started on Sep 29, 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
Active fires nearby3 · 100 km
Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the active wildfire burning near Özekli, Turkey, where 27 thermal detections have been recorded over the past 48 hours. The blaze has scorched 180 hectares, equivalent to 445 acres, since it started on September 29, 2026.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to September. Across the country, the wildfire activity contributes to a broader seasonal toll, with 59,293 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking an increase of 11% above the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Turkey for 1 day. In total it burned about 180 ha (445 acres) — around 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 59,293 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 11% above the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus EFFIS.
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