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
About 25 km northeast of Pedernales.
Summary written on Sep 18, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.
Satellites are picking up an intense heat signature from the active wildfire burning near Pedernales in the Dominican Republic, which has already grown to 900 hectares (2,224 acres) since it started on September 17, 2026. Orbiting sensors have detected 36 heat signatures clustering nearby over the last 48 hours, illustrating the current spread of the fire front across the landscape.
This incident unfolds during the typical fire season, the dry season, adding strain to local conditions as firefighting efforts continue.
In context
This wildfire burned in Dominican Republic for 2 days. In total it burned about 180 ha (445 acres) — around 1.8 km². That size is an estimate from satellite hotspots, not a measured area.
Close to the tropics, fires tend to follow the dry season and are often linked to land-clearing rather than a single summer peak.
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