Wildfire near Porth, United Kingdom (2026)

Wildfire near Porth — Sentinel-2 true color

Wildfire near Porth — 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 10 km northwest of Porth.

Burning across a span of 69 days after starting on August 15, 2026, the wildfire near Porth, United Kingdom, has now ended. During its activity, satellites detected a moderate heat intensity from the fire front. The typical fire season in this region runs from April to September.

By satellite estimate, the fire ultimately reached roughly 130 hectares, which is equivalent to 321 acres.

In context

This wildfire burned in United Kingdom for 2 days. In total it burned about 130 ha (321 acres) — around 1.3 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.