Started on Sep 9, 2026.
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Burning across 380 ha (939 acres) of land near Pukë, Albania, an active wildfire is currently producing a moderate heat intensity as observed by satellite monitoring. Satellites are actively picking up 15 heat signatures clustering nearby, highlighting the local spread of the fire front during a typical fire season that spans the warm, dry months roughly from May to October.
First reported on September 9, 2026, the fire continues to burn actively in the region without any signs of immediate containment, maintaining its presence in the landscape surrounding Pukë.
In context
This wildfire burned in Albania for 2 days. In total it burned about 380 ha (939 acres) — around 3.8 km².
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
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