Wildfire near Plenița, Romania (2026)

Wildfire near Plenița — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Plenița — 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

About 20 km northwest of Plenița.

Summary written on Aug 2, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

An active wildfire spanning 100 hectares, equivalent to 247 acres, is currently burning near the city of Plenița in Romania, having started on August 2, 2026. Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature from the burning front, while 25 recent heat detections over the past 48 hours cluster nearby to indicate how far the fire has spread.

The incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans the warm, dry months from roughly May to October.

In context

This wildfire burned in Romania for 2 days. In total it burned about 100 ha (247 acres) — around 1.0 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.